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anesthesia   absence of sensation  
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approximation   bringing wound edges together closely and evenly  
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bandage   non sterile material applied over the top of dressings to secure them  
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cryosurgery   technique that destroys tissue by subjecting it to very cold temperatures, also called cryotherapy  
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dressing   material placed in or on a wound  
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electrosurgery   use of high frequency electric current to cut, remove, or destroy tissue; also called electrocautery  
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endoscopy   use of a specialized scope to visually examine a structure  
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laser surgery   treatment of tissue by means of colored light beams  
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microsurgery   any procedure completed with the use of a special operating microscope  
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sterile technique   method that involves performing invasive procedures in a manner that protects patients from pathogens  
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sterile toss   technique for placing sterile items on the sterile field without contaminating either one  
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surgical asepsis   destruction of all pathogenic organisms before they enter the body  
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suture   material used to sew wound edges together or the act of sewing wound edges together  
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swage   to fuse a suture to a needle  
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what are some different types of surgical instruments   cutting, grasping/ clamping, probing and dilating, and specialty  
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examples of cutting instruments   scissors and scalpels  
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examples of grasping/ clamping instruments   forceps, hemostats. needle holders, and clamps  
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examples of probing/ dilating instruments   specula, scopes, probes, retractors and dilators  
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what is a scope   lighted instruments designed to aid in the visualization of body cavities  
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examples of specialty instruments   foerster sponge forceps, curette, uterine sound, tenaculum  
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