Asepsis ch.17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cryosurgery | The use of a substance at subfreezing temperature to destroy or remove tissue |
| Biopsy | excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| Biopsy | excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| Antiseptic | an agent that will prevent the growth or arrest the development of microorganisms. |
| Speculum | an instrument that permits viewing inside a body cavity |
| Suture | To unite parte by stitching them together |
| Coagulation | lessening of the fluidity of a liquid substance; clotting or curdling. |
| Retractor | an instrument used to hold back tissue, making the operative site easier to visualize |
| adverse | opposed to; unfavorable |
| hypoallergenic | unlikely to cause an allergic reaction |
| contaminate | to place in contact with microorganisms |
| invasive | diagnostic methods involving entry into living tissue |
| anesthetic | an agent that produces insensibility to pain or touch, either generally or locally |
| electrocautery | an apparatus used to cauterize tissue with heat from a current of electricity |
| hemostat | a type of forceps |
| forceps | an instrument used to grasp tissue and to clamp blood vessels |
| cutting clasping dilating | classifications of instruments |
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