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Week 4 Surgical Terms Flashcards

1
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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2
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cis/o

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to cut

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3
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cry/o

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cold

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4
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-desis

A

surgical binding or fusion

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5
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-ectomy

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excision; surgical removal

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6
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esthesi/o

A

sensation; feeling

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7
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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8
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sect/o

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cut

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9
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-thermy

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heat

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10
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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11
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-tomy

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incision; to cut into

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12
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AKA

A

above knees amputation

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13
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Bx

A

biopsy

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14
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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15
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endo

A

endoscopy

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16
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FS

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frozen section

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17
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OR

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operating room

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18
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PACU

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post anesthetic care unit

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19
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prep

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preparation

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20
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preop

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preoperative

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21
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postop

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postoperative

22
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hemostats / clamps

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used to secure structure/organs/blood vessels

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monitors

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to check cardiac; BP; oxygen

24
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prosthetic devices

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devices used to assist ADL (activities of daily living)

25
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sharps

A

items that can cut

26
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analgesics

A

meds that lower sensation

27
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epidural anesthesia

A

meds used to locally lower sensation

28
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local anesthetics

A

meds used to very specifically localized lower sensation

29
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amputation

A

removal of a limb / extremity surgically

30
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anastomosis

A

surgical opening

31
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conization

A

surgical procedure to operate on cervix

32
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decompression

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the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure

33
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dehiscence

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premature opening at suture site

34
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dissection

A

separating to exam further

35
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draping

36
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evisceration

A

out of the visceral cavity

37
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invasive

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puncture or invasion of skin

38
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surgical scrub

A

wash with special soap prior to gloving for patient contact

39
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resection

A

excision of part or all of an organ

40
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absorbable suture

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absorbed by body, does not have to be removed

41
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nonabsorbable suture

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must be removed

42
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approximation

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being near or estimate

43
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catgut

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type of absorbable suture

44
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ligate

A

sutures to blood vessels

45
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staples

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used to secure / approximate tissues

46
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McBurney’s point

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site of extreme sensitivity in acute appendicitis

47
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scrub

A

thorough hand wash

48
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microbial

A

pertaining to microbes

49
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coagulate

A

to clot (blood clotting)

50
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ODA

A

operating day of admission

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