Surgical Devices

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

catheter

Answer 4

tube inserted into narrow opening for removal of introduction of fluids

Question 5

clamp

Answer 5

surgical instrument used to compress or close off opening

Question 6

cord clamp

Answer 6

flexible band used to compress or close off opening

Question 7

curette

Answer 7

spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities

Question 8

cystoscope

Answer 8

instrument used to view interior of bladder

Question 9

diathermy knife

Answer 9

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

Question 10

drain

Answer 10

tube or wick used to draw fluid from the body cavity to surface

Question 11

endoscope

Answer 11

slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining internal body parts

Question 12

float

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Fluoroscope

Answer 13

fluorescent screen on which X-rays may be viewed

Question 14

forceps

Answer 14

any of the various instruments used to grasp and pull objects

Question 15

hemostat

Answer 15

device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging

Question 16

hypodermic

Answer 16

needle and syringe used for injection under the skin

Question 17

inhalant anesthesia

Answer 17

anesthesia administered by inhaling

Question 18

lancet

Answer 18

wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife

Question 19

ligature

Answer 19

nylon, wire, or catgut tied around a structure to prevent bleeding

Question 20

local anesthesia

Answer 20

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

Question 21

nebulizer

Answer 21

device that applies a fine mist

Question 22

ophthalmoscope

Answer 22

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

Question 23

probe

Answer 23

thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds

Question 24

regional anesthesia

Answer 24

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

Question 25

respirator

Answer 25

device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration

Question 26

resoirometer

Answer 26

device used to measure extent of respiration

Question 27

resuscitator

Answer 27

artificial respiration device that forced oxygen into lungs

Question 28

retractor

Answer 28

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

Question 29

scalpel

Answer 29

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

Question 30

scope

Answer 30

flexible fiber-optic instrument for inspection of body interior

Question 31

scrub suit

Answer 31

gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors

Question 32

snare

Answer 32

wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots, usually via endoscopy

Question 33

sound

Answer 33

rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dilate body structures

Question 34

speculum

Answer 34

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

Question 35

sphygmograph

Answer 35

instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse

Question 36

spirograph

Answer 36

instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements

Question 37

stethoscope

Answer 37

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

Question 38

stitches

Answer 38

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

Question 39

surgical gloves

Answer 39

sheet hygienic plastic gloves worn by surgeons

Question 40

surgical gowns

Answer 40

sterile cotton gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit

Question 41

surgical instruments

Answer 41

various sterilized tools used in surgery

Question 42

surgical mask

Answer 42

cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons

Question 43

surgical needle

Answer 43

suture needle

Question 44

surgical sponge

Answer 44

soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery

Question 45

surgical staple

Answer 45

device used to close surgical opening without sutures

Question 46

suture

Answer 46

sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; stitch

Question 47

suture needle

Answer 47

needle used to make sutures; surgical needle

Question 48

syringe

Answer 48

piston in tube attached to hollow needle

Question 49

topical anesthesia

Answer 49

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

Question 50

wick

Answer 50

thin, absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for drainage

Question 51

X-ray machine

Answer 51

device that emits radiation and take diagnostic radiographic photos