Vocab #2

Question 1

orchiectomy

Answer 1

castration (neuter)

Question 2

-oscopy

Answer 2

viewing with the aid of a scope

Question 3

ostectomy

Answer 3

removal of a portion of bone

Question 4

-ostomy

Answer 4

surgically creating a hole (stoma)

Question 5

-otomy

Answer 5

surgical incision

Question 6

pericardiocentesis

Answer 6

procedure where fluid is aspirated from the pericardium using a needle and syringe

Question 7

-pexy

Answer 7

fix or secure

Question 8

-plasty

Answer 8

to modify or reshape
Greek for fake

Question 9

prosthesis

Answer 9

synthetic material used to replace some tissue or part of the body

Question 10

pyometra

Answer 10

accumulation of purulent material within the lumen of the uterus
secondary to abdominal change in the uterus wall as commonly seen in older queens and bitches

Question 11

ratchet

Answer 11

part of an instrument, usually located near the rings or handles that allows the instrument to be maintained in one position after it has grasped or retracted the tissue

Question 12

resection

Answer 12

surgical removal (tumor)

Question 13

-rraphy

Answer 13

to strengthen usually with suture

Question 14

seroma

Answer 14

a serosanguineous accumulation of fluid between tissue planes

Question 15

splenectomy

Answer 15

surgical removal of the spleen

Question 16

stoma

Answer 16

a surgically created opening from an area inside the body to the outside

Question 17

thoracotomy

Answer 17

incision into the thoracic cavity

Question 18

urethrostomy

Answer 18

a permanent opening made in the urethra to allow urine diversion

Question 19

sepsis

Answer 19

a state of systemic inflammation characterized by deteriorating vital signs and the presence of infection

Question 20

asepsis

Answer 20

a condition of sterility where no living organisms are present

Question 21

surgical drape

Answer 21

cloth or paper fabric used to create a barrier that inhibits migration of microorganisms into the sterile field

Question 22

aseptic technique

Answer 22

the methods used to prevent contamination of a surgical site or wound by disease-producing organism