Surgical Terminology Flashcards
Transect
To cut across. Cross section
Hemisect
Divide part of a structure
Dissect
To separate and expose the parts of
Ligate
To tie closed (using suture, etc.)
Coagulate
To clot. To change from a liquid to a gel or solid
Enucleate
To bring or peel out. To remove without cutting
Incise
To cut with a knife or scissors
Divide
To separate
Skeletonize
To reduce to its basic element
Vascular/Avascular
Containing vessels/Not containing vessels
Thermal/Athermal
Pertaining to heat/ Without heat
Resect/Excise
To remove (Resect and excise not synonymous)
- Resect: Partial or total removal
- Excise: Total removal
Laparoscopy
Use of a viewing tube to see inside of the abdomen and pelvis. Can be performed to diagnose or for surgical treatment
Pedicle
Vessel surrounded by tissue
Suture
A strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body:
- Monocryl: Absorbable monofilament suture (Ethicon brand)
- Vicryl: Absorbably braided suture (Ethicon brand)
Coagulate
To clot. To change from a liquid to a gel or solid
Dissect
To separate and expose the parts of
Divide
To separate
Enucleate
To bring or peel out. To remove without cutting
Excise
Total removal
Hemisect
Divide part of a structure
Incise
To cut with a knife or scissors
Laparoscopy
Use of a viewing tube to see inside of the abdomen and pelvice. Can be performed to diagnose or for surgical treatment
Ligate
To tie closed (using suture, etc.)
Pedicle
Vessel surrounded by tissue
Resect
Partial or total removal
Resect/Excise
To remove (resect and excise not synonymous)
Skeletonize
To reduce to its basic element
Suture
A strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
Thermal/Athermal
Pertaining to heat/ Without heat
Transect
To cut across. Cross section
Vascular/Avascular
Containing vessels/ Not containing vessels
Anastamosis
Joining of two tubular structures in order to direct the flow from one structure into the other.
