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SBGR Surgical
SBGR MA 140 Week 3
Question | Answer |
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abscess | localized collection of pus that causes tissue damage |
cannula | rigid tube that is inserted into the body for fluid removal |
curettage | scraping a body cavity |
dilatation | opening or widening the circumference of an orifice |
dissect | to cut or separate tissue |
fascia | fibrous band of tissue that covers muscles and organs |
fistula | abnormal tubelike passage between internal organs or to outside of body |
lumen | open space |
obturator | metal rod with a smooth rounded tip that is placed into hollow instrument to decrease injury to body tissue during insertion |
patency | open condition of a body cavity or canal |
polyps | tumors with stems |
stylus | metal probe |
surgery | branch of medicine concerned with disease and trauma requiring operative procedures |
sutures | to stitch together |
wound | physical injury |
informed consent | permission obtained from a patient to perform a specific invasive test or procedure |
lidocaine | local anesthetic agent |
xylocaine | local anesthetic agent |
epinephrine | increases the effectivness of local anesthetics |
Surgeon | physician who specializes in injuries, deformities and diseases by operative methods |
Zyban | |
Effexor | |
Xanax | |
Ativan | |
Lexapro |