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Vet Med Surgical Devices Flashcards

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Armamentarium

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all equipment used in the practice of medicine

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Arthroscope

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instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

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Aspirator

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

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Autoclave

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device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized super heated steam

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Bistoury

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narrow bladder surgical knife used to open abscesses and make small incisions

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Catheter

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tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or intro of fluids

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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 of an opening

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Curette

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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 vessles

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Drain

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

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Drain Tube

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tube used to drain fluid from inside the body

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Endoscope

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

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Float

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Instrument used to file or grasp a horse’s premolar and molar teeth

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Fluroscope

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fluorescent screen on which x- rays are made visible

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Forceps

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any of various instruments used to grasp and pull objects

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Hemostat

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device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

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Hypodermic

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needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

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Inhalent Anesthesia

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anesthesia administered by inhaling

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Inhalator

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device that administer medicinal vapors

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Kymograph

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Instrument that measures and records pulse press variations

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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 tied 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 applies a fine mist

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Ophthalmoscope

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instrument that directs fine beams of light into 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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Protoscope

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hollow, tube shaped instrument for inspection of rectum

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Regional Anesthesia

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applied to a limb or entire section of the body

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Respirator

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device inflating lung with mixture of oxygen to maintain repiration

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Respirometer

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device used to measure extent of respiration

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Resuscitator

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artificial respiration devices that forces oxygen into lungs

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Retractor

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instrument that draws aside edges of skin to exposure operating site

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Scalpal

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small pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge to cut tissue

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Scope

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flexible fiber - optic instrument for inspection of body interior

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Scrub Suit

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gown often green worn in surgery by doctors

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Snare

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Wire noose used for surgical removal of tutors or polyps by roots

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Sound

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rod like 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 for inspection

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Spirograph

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instrument used to record tracing of respiration movements

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Stethoscope

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diaphragm connected to ear pieces to listen to sounds of the body

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Stitches

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sterile thread used to close a would

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Sphygmograph

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instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

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Surgical Gloves

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hygienic gloves work by surgeon

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Surgical Gown

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Sterile cotton gown for surgery

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Surgical Instruments

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various sterilized tools

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Surgical Mask

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Cotton mask worn in surgery

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Surgical Needle

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suture needle

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Surgical Sponge

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soft sterile material that absorbs blood and bodily fluids during surgery

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Surgical Staple

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device used to close surgical opening without suture

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Suture

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thread used to close a wound

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Sture Needle

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used to make sutures

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Syringe

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piston in tube attached to hollow needle

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Topical Anesthesia

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applied to skin to numb surface area

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Wick

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thin absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for draining

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X-ray machine

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machine that emits radiation to take images

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Xyster

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surgical instrument for scraping bone

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