Surgical

Question 1

Arthroscope

Answer 1

Instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents

Question 2

Aspirator

Answer 2

Hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints

Question 3

Autoclave

Answer 3

Device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam

Question 4

Bistoury

Answer 4

Narrow-bladed surgical knife used to open abscesses & make small incisions

Question 5

Catheter

Answer 5

Tube inserted into narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids

Question 6

Clamp

Answer 6

Surgical instrument used to compress part or close off opening

Question 7

Cord clamp

Answer 7

Flexible band used to compress part or close off opening

Question 8

Curette

Answer 8

Spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

Question 9

Cystoscope

Answer 9

Instrument used to view interior of bladder

Question 10

Diathermy knife

Answer 10

Electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels

Question 11

Drain

Answer 11

Tube or wick used to draw fluid from body cavity to surface

Question 12

Drain tube

Answer 12

Tube used to drain fluid from inside body

Question 13

Endoscope

Answer 13

Slender, tubular instrument used for viewing & examining interior body parts

Question 14

Float

Answer 14

An instrument used to file or rasp a horse’s premolar & molar teeth

Question 15

Fluoroscope

Answer 15

Fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be reviewed

Question 16

Forceps

Answer 16

Any of various instruments used to grasp & pull objects

Question 17

Hemostat

Answer 17

Device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

Question 18

Hypodermic

Answer 18

Needle & syringe used for injection under the skin

Question 19

Inhalant anesthesia

Answer 19

Anesthesia administered by inhaling

Question 20

Inhalator

Answer 20

Device that administers medicinal vapors

Question 21

Kymograph

Answer 21

Instrument that measures & records pulse pressure variations

Question 22

Lancet

Answer 22

Wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

Question 23

Ligature

Answer 23

Nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding

Question 24

Local anesthesia

Answer 24

Anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness

Question 25

Nebulizer

Answer 25

Device that applies a fine mist

Question 26

Ophthalmoscope

Answer 26

Instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior

Question 27

Probe

Answer 27

Thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities & wounds

Question 28

Proctoscope

Answer 28

Hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum

Question 29

Regional anesthesia

Answer 29

Anesthesia applied to a limb or an entire section of the body

Question 30

Respirator

Answer 30

Device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen & air to maintain respiration

Question 31

Respirometer

Answer 31

Device used to measure extent of respiration

Question 32

Resuscitator

Answer 32

Artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs

Question 33

Retractor

Answer 33

Instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site

Question 34

Scalpel

Answer 34

Small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue

Question 35

Scope

Answer 35

Flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of interior of body

Question 36

Scrub suit

Answer 36

Gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors

Question 37

Snare

Answer 37

Wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots

Question 38

Sound

Answer 38

Rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate by structures

Question 39

Speculum

Answer 39

Instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection

Question 40

Sphygmograph

Answer 40

Instrument for measuring & recording arterial pulse

Question 41

Spirograph

Answer 41

Instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

Question 42

Stethoscope

Answer 42

Diaphragm connected to earpieces, used to listen to sounds within the body

Question 43

Stitches

Answer 43

Sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture

Question 44

Surgical gloves

Answer 44

Sheer, hypogenic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

Question 45

Surgical gown

Answer 45

Sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit

Question 46

Surgical instruments

Answer 46

Various sterilized tools used in surgery

Question 47

Surgical mask

Answer 47

Cotton mask worn over mouth & nose by surgeons

Question 48

Surgical needle

Answer 48

Suture needle

Question 49

Surgical sponge

Answer 49

Soft, sterile material that absorbs blood & body fluids during surgery

Question 50

Surgical staple

Answer 50

Device used to close surgical opening without structures

Question 51

Suture

Answer 51

Sterile thread used to stitch closed a wound or surgical opening; stitches

Question 52

Surgical needle

Answer 52

Needle used to make sutures; surgical needle

Question 53

Syringe

Answer 53

Piston in tube attached to hollow needle

Question 54

Tropical anesthesia

Answer 54

Anesthesia applied to the skin to "numb" a surface area

Question 55

Wick

Answer 55

Thin, absorbent thread inserted into that body cavity for drainage

Question 56

X-Ray machine

Answer 56

Device that emits radiation & takes diagnostic radiographic photos

Question 57

Xyster

Answer 57

Surgical instrument for scraping bones

Question 58

Armamentarium

Answer 58

All equipment used in the practice of medicine