Week 2 Terms Flashcards by Vicki Peralez

-trophy

Development, nourishment

aTROPHY

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-tomy

Incision, cutting into

phleboTOMY

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-therapy

Treatment

hydroTHERAPY

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-stomy

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

oloSTOMY

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-statsis

Controlling, stopping

hemoSTASIS

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-scopy

Process of visual examination

laparoSCOPY

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-scope

Instrument for visual examination

otoSCOPE

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-sclerosis

Hardening

arterioSCLEROSIS

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-ptosis

Drooping, falling, prolapse

blepheroPTOSIS

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-plasty

Surgical repair; angioPLASTY

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-plasia

Development, formation, growth

achondroPLASIA

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-phobia

Fear

acroPHOBIA

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-penia

Deficiency

thrombocytoPENIA

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-pathy

Disease condition; cardiomyopathy

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-osis

Condition, usually abnormal

necrOSIS

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-oma

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

hematOMA

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-megaly

Enlargement

splenoMEGALY

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-malacia

Softening

osteoMALACIA

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-lysis

Breakdown, destruction, separation

hemoLYSIS

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-logy

Study of

ophthalmology

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-itis

Inflammation

bronchITIS

-graphy

Process for recording

AngioGRAPHY

-graph

Instrument for recording

electroencephaloGRAPH

-gram

Record

mammoGRAM

-opsy

To view | biOPSY

-genesis

Condition of producing, forming | pathoGENESIS

-emia

Blood condition | anEMIA

-ectomy

Excision, removal, resection | mastECTOMY

-dynia

Pain | pleuroDYNIA

-cyte

Cell | erthroCYTE

-cocci

Bacterium, plural | staphyloCOCCI

-coccus

berry shaped bacterium, singular | streptoCOCCUS

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid | cystoCENTESIS

-cele

Hernia | cystoCELE

-algia

Pain | neurALGIA

Aqueous povidone-iodine

Betadine;

Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG)

antiseptic Provides some residual activity Not absorbed by the skin Not used on ear/face, infants younger than 2 months

70% Isopropyl alcohol

95% effective against gram neg & gram pos, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria Extremely flammable and volatile

Tincture

Any liquid antiseptic combine with alcohol

Surgical site infection (SSI)

Post operative infection of a surgical wound | Commonly caused by normal bacteria from pt skin or member of surgical team

Straight catheter

Non retention urinary catheter Used once to drain bladder Robinson catheter

Single-stage prep

Paint prep | Antiseptic soln only

Solution

Any liquid antiseptic combine with water

Retention catheter

Urinary catheter the remains in place | Indwelling or Foley catheter

Residual activity

Antimicrobial action of an antiseptic or a disinfectant that continues after the soln has dried

Incise drape

Plastic adhesive drape that is positioned over the incision site after prep

Impervious

Waterproof

Fenestrated drape

Sterile body sheet with a hole or window that exposes incision site Positioned after other drapes and towels have been placed

Debridement

Removal of devitalized tissue, debris and foreign objects from wound Performed on trauma injuries, burns, and infected wounds

Antiseptic

Chemical agent approved for use on skin | Inhibits growth and reproduction of microorganisms