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Surgical Terms Flashcards

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Arthroscope

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Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect content

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Aspirator

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

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Autoclave

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Decide used to sterilize instruments with pressurized , superheated steam

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Catheter

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Tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction or fluid

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Clamp

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

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Cord clamp

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Flexible band used to compress or close off opening

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Currette

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Spoon shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

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Cystoscope

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Instrument used to view interior of bladder

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Diathermy knife

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Electrode tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

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Drain

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Tube or wick used to draw fluid from the body cavity to surface

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Drain tube

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Tube used to drain fluid from the inside body

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Endoscope

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Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts

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Float

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

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Fluoroscope

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Fluorescent screen on which x rays may be viewed

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Forceps

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Any of the various instruments used to grasp and pull objects

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Hemostats

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Device used to stop of prevent hemorrhaging

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Hypodermic

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Needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

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Inhalant anesthesia

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Anesthesia administered by inhaling

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Lancet

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Wide, two edged , pointed surgical knife

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Ligature

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Nylon, wire, or catgut ties around a structure to prevent bleeding

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Local anesthesia

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

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Nebulizer

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Device that apples a fine mist

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Ophthalmoscope

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Instrument that directs fine beams of light into the eye to examine its interior

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Probe

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

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Regional anesthesia

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Anesthesia applies to a limb or an entire section of the body

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Respirator

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Device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration

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Respirometer

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Device used to measure extent or respiration

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Resuscitation

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Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into the lungs

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Scalpel

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Small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue

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Scope

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Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of body interiors

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Scrub suit

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Surgical gowns for doctors

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Snare

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Wire noise used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots , usually via endoscopy

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Sound

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Rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate body structure

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Speculum

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

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Sphygmograph

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Instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

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Spirograph

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Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

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Stethoscope

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

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Stitches

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Sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening : suture

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Surgical gloves

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Sheer hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

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Surgical gown

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Sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel : scrub suit

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Surgical instruments

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Various sterilized tools used in surgery

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Surgical mask

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Cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons

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Surgical needles

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Suture needle

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Surgical sponge

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

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Surgical staple

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Device used to close surgical opening without sutures

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Syringe

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Piston in tube starched to hollow needle

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Topical anesthesia

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Anesthesia applied to the skin to numb a surface area

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Wick

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Thin, absorbent threat inserted into the body cavity for drainage

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X-ray machine

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Device that emits radiation and take’s diagnostic radiographic pictures

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