Week 4- Surgical terms Flashcards
1
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
A
-centesis
2
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to cut
A
cis/o
3
Q
cry/o
A
cold
4
Q
-desis
A
surgical binding or fusion
5
Q
-ectomy
A
excision; surgical removal
6
Q
esthesi/o
A
sensation; feeling
7
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
8
Q
sect/o
A
cut
9
Q
-thermy
A
heat
10
Q
-tome
A
instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
incision; to cut into
12
Q
AKA
A
above knees amputation
13
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
14
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
endo
A
endoscopy
16
Q
FS
A
frozen section
17
Q
OR
A
operating room
18
Q
PACU
A
post anesthetic care unit
19
Q
prep
A
preparation
20
Q
preop
A
preoperative
21
Q
postop
A
postoperative
22
Q
hemostats/clamps
A
used to secure structure/ organs/ blood vessels
23
Q
monitors
A
to check caradiac; Bp; Oxygen
24
Q
prosthetic devices
A
devices used to assist ADL (activities of daily living)
25
Q
sharps
A
items that can cut
26
Q
analgesics
A
meds that lower sensation
27
Q
epidural anaesthesia
A
meds used to locally lower sensation
