| Term | Definition |
|---|
| abscesses | localized collections of pus that may be under the skin or deep within the body and that cause tissue destruction |
| cannula | rigid tube that surrounds a blunt trocar or a sharp, pointed trocar inserted into the body, when withdrawn,fluid may escape from the body through the cannula, depending on where it is inserted |
| curettage | act of scraping a body cavity with a surgical instrument, such as curette |
| dilatation | Opening or widening the circumference of a body orifice |
| dissect | to cut or separate tissue with a cutting instrument or scissors |
| fascia | sheet or band of fibrous tissue located deep in the skin that cover muscles and body organs |
| fistula | abnormal, tubelike passage between internal organs or from an internal organ to the body surface |
| lumen | open space, such as within a blood vessel, the intestine, the inside of a needle, or an examining instrument |
| obturator | metal rod with a smooth, rounded tip that is placed into hollow instruments to decrease injury to body tissue during insertion |
| patency | open condition of a body cavity or canal |
| polyps | tumors with stems, frequently found on mucus membrane |
| stylus | metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle, or tube used for clearing purposes or to facilitate passage into a body orifice |
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