Asepsis Ch 17 Unit 1, 2, & 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 contaminate | to place in contact with microorganisms |
| forceps | an instrument used to grasp tissue and clamp blood vessels |
| homostat | type of forceps |
| needle holder | used to hold a suture needle uring a suturing process |
| ratchet | locking mechanism of an object |
| retractor | instrument used to hold back tissue, making operative sight easier to visualize |
| serrations | etchings located on the blades to keep from slipping |
| speculum | instrument that permits viewing inside body cavity |
| adverse | opposed to; unfavorable |
| anethesia | with out sensation; with or with out loss of consciousness |
| anesthesiologist | one who studies anesthiology |
| antiseptic | agent that will prevent growth or arrest development of microorganisms |
| fenestrated | having a window or opening |
| hemophilia | hereditary condition, transmitted through sex linked chromosomes of female carriers, effects males only causing inability to clot blood |
| microbial | related to microbes |
| biopsy | excision of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| coagulation | lessening of the fluidityof a liquid substance; clotting or curdling |
| cryosurgery | use of a substance at subfreesing temps to destroy or remove tissue |
| electrocautery | apparatus used to cauterize tissue with heat ftom an electrical current |
| histology | study of cells |
| hypoallergenic | unlikely to cause an allergic reaction |
| I & D | incision and drainge |
| suture | unite parts by stitching together |
| expiration | the expulsion of air from the lungs in breathing |
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