Surgical Terminology

Question 1

Transect

Answer 1

To cut across. Cross section

Question 2

Hemisect

Answer 2

Divide part of a structure

Question 3

Dissect

Answer 3

To separate and expose the parts of

Question 4

Ligate

Answer 4

To tie closed (using suture, etc.)

Question 5

Coagulate

Answer 5

To clot. To change from a liquid to a gel or solid

Question 6

Enucleate

Answer 6

To bring or peel out. To remove without cutting

Question 7

Incise

Answer 7

To cut with a knife or scissors

Question 8

Divide

Answer 8

To separate

Question 9

Skeletonize

Answer 9

To reduce to its basic element

Question 10

Vascular/Avascular

Answer 10

Containing vessels/Not containing vessels

Question 11

Thermal/Athermal

Answer 11

Pertaining to heat/ Without heat

Question 12

Resect/Excise

Answer 12

To remove (Resect and excise not synonymous)

• Resect: Partial or total removal
• Excise: Total removal

Question 13

Laparoscopy

Answer 13

Use of a viewing tube to see inside of the abdomen and pelvis. Can be performed to diagnose or for surgical treatment

Question 14

Pedicle

Answer 14

Vessel surrounded by tissue

Question 15

Suture

Answer 15

A strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body:

• Monocryl: Absorbable monofilament suture (Ethicon brand)
• Vicryl: Absorbably braided suture (Ethicon brand)

Question 16

Coagulate

Answer 16

To clot. To change from a liquid to a gel or solid

Question 17

Dissect

Answer 17

To separate and expose the parts of

Question 18

Divide

Answer 18

To separate

Question 19

Enucleate

Answer 19

To bring or peel out. To remove without cutting

Question 20

Excise

Answer 20

Total removal

Question 21

Hemisect

Answer 21

Divide part of a structure

Question 22

Incise

Answer 22

To cut with a knife or scissors

Question 23

Laparoscopy

Answer 23

Use of a viewing tube to see inside of the abdomen and pelvice. Can be performed to diagnose or for surgical treatment

Question 24

Ligate

Answer 24

To tie closed (using suture, etc.)

Question 25

Pedicle

Answer 25

Vessel surrounded by tissue

Question 26

Resect

Answer 26

Partial or total removal

Question 27

Resect/Excise

Answer 27

To remove (resect and excise not synonymous)

Question 28

Skeletonize

Answer 28

To reduce to its basic element

Question 29

Suture

Answer 29

A strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body

Question 30

Thermal/Athermal

Answer 30

Pertaining to heat/ Without heat

Question 31

Transect

Answer 31

To cut across. Cross section

Question 32

Vascular/Avascular

Answer 32

Containing vessels/ Not containing vessels

Question 33

Anastamosis

Answer 33

Joining of two tubular structures in order to direct the flow from one structure into the other.