Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Chapter 2: Terms Related to Surgery
Term; Meaning; & Word Analysis
20
Medical
Undergraduate 2
06/13/2014

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Anesthesia
Definition
Substance used to Render a Patient Insensitive to Pain
Word Analysis:
an- not; (a)esthis- sensation
Term
Anesthetize
Definition
Render a Patient Insensitive to Pain
Word Analysis:
an- not; (a)esthis- sensation
Term
Bandage
Definition
Material used to cover dressing, to Protect the Dressing and Hold it in Place
Word Analysis:
bande- bandage
Term
Biopsy
Definition
Procedure to Remove Tissue for Diagnosis and/or Treatment
Word Analysis:
bios- life; opsis- appearance
Term
Cyberknife
Definition
Combination of MRI and CT imaging technology that uses Precisely Aimed Radiation to Treat Cancers
Term
Drain
Definition
Device that establishes a channel for drainage of fluid or material from a cavity, wound, or infected area.
Word Analysis:
drehnain- to draw off
Term
Drainage
Definition
Material that Exits a Wound, Cavity, or Infected Area
Word Analysis:
drehnian- to draw off
Term
Dressing
Definition
Material used to Cover a Wound, Cavity, or Infected Area
Word Analysis:
drescer- put right
Term
Excise
Definition
Remove by Cutting
Word Analysis:
ex- out; cisio- cut
Term
Forceps
Definition
Instrument with 2 Blades, used for Holding or Grasping Tissues, Supplies, or other instruments.
Word Analysis:
formus- warm; capio- take or hold
Term
Hemostat
Definition
Small Surgical Instrument used for Clamping Blood Vessels
Word Analysis:
hemo- blood; stat- stand
Term
Incision
Definition
Surgical Wound Produced by Cutting
Word Analysis:
in- into; cisio- cut
Term
Intubation
Definition
Insertion of a Tube into the Nose or Mouth to Provide for Artificial Breathing
Word Analysis:
in- into; tuba- tube
Term
Laparoscope
Definition
Endoscope used to Examine the Abdomen that Frequently includes capability of Grasping and Cutting; used for Performing Surgery of the Gallbadder, Appendix, Uterus, and others.
Word Analysis:
lapara- abdominal walls
scope- see
Term
Reduction
Definition
Correction of a Fracture; Realignment of Bone Fragments
Word Analysis:
re- back; ductio- lead
Term
Resection
Definition
To Surgically Remove
Word Analysis:
re- back; seco- cut
Term
Retractor
Definition
Instrument used to Seperate or Hold Tissues Apart during Surgery.
Word Analysis:
re- back; traho- draw
Term
Scalpel
Definition
Cutting Instrument, usually Consisting of a Blade and a Handle
Word Analysis:
scalpellum- knife
Term
Sponge
Definition
Porous, Absorbent Material used to Soak Up Fluids during Surgery
Word Analysis:
spongia- aquatic organism that was the original source
Term
Suction
Definition
Aspiration of Gas or Fluid by Mechanical Means
Word Analysis:
suctum- suck
Supporting users have an ad free experience!