Surgical Terminology

Question 1

armamentarium

Answer 1

all equipment used in the practice of medicine

Question 2

arthroscope

Answer 2

instrument inserted into the joint cavity to inspect contents

Question 3

aspirator

Answer 3

hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints

Question 4

autoclave

Answer 4

device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam

Question 5

bistoury

Answer 5

narrow-bladed surgical knife used to open abscesses and make small incisions

Question 6

catheter

Answer 6

tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids

Question 7

clamp

Answer 7

surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end of intestine

Question 8

cord clamp

Answer 8

flexible band used to compress or close off opening

Question 9

curette

Answer 9

spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

Question 10

cystoscope

Answer 10

instrument used to view the interior of the bladder

Question 11

diathermy knife

Answer 11

electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

Question 12

drain

Answer 12

tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface

Question 13

drain tube

Answer 13

tube used to drain fluid from inside body

Question 14

endoscope

Answer 14

slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining interior body parts

Question 15

float

Answer 15

instrument used to file or rasp a horses premolar and molar teeth

Question 16

fluoroscope

Answer 16

florescent screen on which x rays may be viewed

Question 17

forceps

Answer 17

any variation of instruments used to grasp and pull objects

Question 18

hemostat

Answer 18

device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

Question 19

hypodermic

Answer 19

needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

Question 20

inhalant anesthesia

Answer 20

anesthesia administered by inhaling

Question 21

inhalator

Answer 21

device that administers medicinal vapors

Question 22

kymograph

Answer 22

instrument that measures and records pulse-pressure variations

Question 23

lancet

Answer 23

wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

Question 24

ligature

Answer 24

nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding

Question 25

local anesthesia

Answer 25

anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness

Question 26

nebulizer

Answer 26

device that applies a fine mist

Question 27

ophthalmoscope

Answer 27

instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine interior

Question 28

probe

Answer 28

thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

Question 29

protoscope

Answer 29

hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum

Question 30

regional anesthesia

Answer 30

anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body

Question 31

respirator

Answer 31

device inflating the lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration

Question 32

respirometer

Answer 32

device used to measure extent of respiration

Question 33

resuscitator

Answer 33

artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

Question 34

retractor

Answer 34

instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

Question 35

scalpel

Answer 35

small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edges, used to cut tissues

Question 36

scope

Answer 36

flexible fiber-optic instrument for inspection of body interior

Question 37

scrub suit

Answer 37

gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors

Question 38

snare

Answer 38

wire used used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots

Question 39

sound

Answer 39

rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate body structures

Question 40

speculum

Answer 40

instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection

Question 41

sphygmograph

Answer 41

instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

Question 42

spirograph

Answer 42

instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

Question 43

stethoscope

Answer 43

diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 44

stitches

Answer 44

sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening

Question 45

surgical gloves

Answer 45

sheer hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

Question 46

surgical gown

Answer 46

sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personal

Question 47

surgical instruments

Answer 47

various sterilized tools used in surgery

Question 48

surgical mask

Answer 48

cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons

Question 49

surgical needle

Answer 49

suture needle

Question 50

surgical sponge

Answer 50

soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery

Question 51

surgical staple

Answer 51

device used to close surgical opening without sutures

Question 52

suture

Answer 52

sterile thread used to stitch wound or surgical opening

Question 53

suture needle

Answer 53

needle used to make sutures

Question 54

syringe

Answer 54

piston in tube attached to hollow needle

Question 55

topical anesthesia

Answer 55

anesthesia applied to the skin to "numb" a surface area

Question 56

wick

Answer 56

thin, absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for drainage

Question 57

x ray machine

Answer 57

device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiographic photos

Question 58

xyster

Answer 58

surgical instrument for scraping bones