Question | Answer |
abrasion | a wound in which the outer layers of the skin are damaged; a scrape |
abscess | a collection of pus in a cavity surrounded by inflamed tissue |
absorbable suture | suture material that is gradually digested by tissue enzymes & absorbed by the body |
approximation | the process of bringing two parts, such as tissue, together through the use of sutures or other means |
bandage | a strip of woven material used to wrap or cover a part of the body |
biopsy | the surgical removal & examination of tissue from the living body; generally performed to determine whether a tumor is benign or malignant |
capillary action | the action that causes liquid to rise along a wick, a tube or a gauze dressing |
colposcope | a lighted instrument with a binocular magnifying lens used to examine the vagina and cervix |
colposcopy | the visual examination of the vagain & cervix using a colposcope |
contaminate | as it relates to sterile technique, to cause a sterile object or surface to become unsterile |
contusion | an injury to the tissues under the skin that causes blood vessels to rupture, allowing blood to seep into the tissues; a bruise |
cryosurgery | the therapeutic use of freezing temperatures to destroy abnormal tissue |
exudate | a discharge produced by the body's tissue |
fibroblast | an immature cell from which connective tissue can develope |
forceps | a two-pronged instrument for grasping and squeezing |
furuncle | a localized staphylococcal infection that originates deep within a hair follicle; also known as a boil |
hemostasis | the arrest of bleeding by natural or artificial means |
incision | a clean cut caused by a cutting instrument |
infection | the condition in which the body, or part of it, is invaded by a pathogen |
infiltration | the process by which a substance passes into & is deposited within the substance of a cell, tissue, or organ |
inflammation | A protective response of the body to trauma and the entrance of foreign matter. |
Laceration | A wound in which the tissues are torn apart, leaving ragged and irregular edges. |
Ligate | To tie off and close structure such as a severed blood vessel. |
Local anesthetic | A drug that produces a loss of feeling and an inability to perceive pain in only a specific part of the body. |
Mayo tray | A broad, flat metal tray placed on a stand and used to hold sterile instruments and supplies when it has been covered with a sterile towel. |
Needle biopsy | A type of biopsy in which tissue from deep within the body is obtained by the insertion of a biopsy needle through the skin. |
Nonabsorbable suture | Suture material that is not absorbed by the body and either remains permanently in the body tissue and becomes encapsulated by fibrous tissue or is removed. |
Postoperative | After a surgical operation |
Preoperative | Preceding a surgical operation. |
Puncture | A wound made by a sharp pointed object piercing the skin. |
Scalpel | A surgical knife used to divide tissues. |
Scissors | A cutting instrument |
Sebaceous cyst | A thin, closed sac or capsule that contains fatty secretions from a sebaceous gland. |
serum | A clear, straw-colored part of the blood that remains after the solid elements have been separated out of it. |
sterile | Free of all living microorganisms and bacterial spores. |
Surgery | The branch of medicine that deals with the operative and manual procedure for correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries and diagnosis and treatment of certain diseases. |
Surgical asepsis | Practices that keep objects and areas sterile or free from microorganisms. |
Sutures | Material used to approximate tissues with surgical stitches. |
Swaged needle | A needle with suturing material permanently attached to its end. |
Wound | A break in continuity of an external surface caused by physical means |