Clinical Asepsis - Chapter 17
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Cryosurgery | freezeing the area to kill the tissue |
| Biopsy | excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| Antiseptic | an agent that will prevent the growth or arrest development of microorganisms |
| Speculum | an instrument used to view inside the body cavity |
| Suture | to unite parts by stitching together |
| Coagulation | lessining of the fluidity of a liquid substance; clotting or curdeling |
| Retractor | instrument used to hold tissue back |
| Adverse | opposite to; unfavorable |
| Hypoallergenic | unlikely to cause a allergic reaction |
| Contaminate | to place in contact with microorganisms |
| Invasive | (procedure) diognostic method involving entry into live tissue |
| Anesthetic | provides insensibility to pain or touch, generally or locally |
| Electrocautery | uses electric to burn |
| Hemostat | a type of forceps |
| Forceps | an instrument used to grasp tissue and clamp blood vessels |
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