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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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