Orange Module - Minor Surgery
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abrasion | rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes
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abscess | localized collection of pus that may be located under the skin or deep within the body
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absorbable suture | surgical stitch that is left in the body; will absorb
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acute | having a rapid onset & severe symptoms, usually subsiding within a relatively short period of time
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antiseptic | substance that renders microorganisms harmless
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approximation | bringing together skin or wound edges
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asepsis | absence of contaminated materials
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avulsion | tissue forcibly torn away or separated from the body
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bacteriocide | agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria
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biopsy | small sample of tissue excised from the body for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
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carrier | unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person
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caustic | substance that burns or destroys organic tissue
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chronic | persisting for a long period of time
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coagulum | a blood clot
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contamination | soiled through contact with nonsterile materials
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contusion | a bruise
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curettage | scraping a body cavity with a curette
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cyst | sac of fluid or semisolid material located in or under the skin
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debridement | surgical removal of damaged, diseased, or contaminated tissue
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disease | a definite pathologic process having a descriptive set of signs & symptoms
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disinfection | destruction of pathogens by chemical or physical means
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ethyl chloride | topical anesthetic
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fistula | abnormal, tube-like passage within the body tissues
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fomite | inanimate object
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furuncle | boil
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general anesthetic | medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness
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hematoma | localized collection of blood under the skin
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hemostat | instrument used to clamp blood vessels
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incision | wound with neat, clean edges
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infection | invasion & multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues causing injury & damage to the tissues
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infiltration | injecting medication into the skin
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iodoform gauze | slender strips of gauze covered with iodine; used as a wick to drain infection
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irrigation | flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution
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laceration | wound with jagged, irregular edges
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lesion | wound, sore, ulcer, tumor, or any traumatic tissue damage that causes a lack of tissue continuity or loss of function
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lidocaine | local anesthetic
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littauer suture scissors | scissors used to remove sutures
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local anesthetic | medication which produces a loss of sensation in a localized area
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medical asepsis | aseptic cleaning after use in the body
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microorganisms | microscopic living organisms
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needle holders | instruments used to place sutures in the body
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nonabsorbable suture | surgical stitch that must be removed from the body
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pathogens | disease producing microorganisms
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permeable | able to be passed or soaked through
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polyps | tumors frequently found in mucous membranes
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puncture wound | wound made from the piercing of the skin with a pointed object
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resident bacteria | bacteria found under fingernails, in hair follicles, & in the openings of sebaceous glands or deeper layers of the skin
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sanitization | reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level
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sclerostomy | formation of an opening into the sclera
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sebaceous cyst | blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst
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spore | a thick walled cell formed within bacteria; capable of releasing a toxin
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sterile field | any surface containing sterile items
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sterilization | complete destruction of all forms of microbial life
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suppuration | production of purulent material
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surgical asepsis | sterilization before use in the body
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tissue forceps | instruments with teeth, used to grasp tissue
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toxin | a poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria
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transient bacteria | surface bacteria that are introduced by fomites & remain with you a short time
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vector | fleas, mice, other rodents
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virulent | any infectious agent that produces pathogenic effects
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