Week 4 Surgical Terms

Question 1

-centesis

Answer 1

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 2

cis/o

Answer 2

to cut

Question 3

cry/o

Answer 3

cold

Question 4

-desis

Answer 4

surgical binding or fusion

Question 5

-ectomy

Answer 5

excision; surgical removal

Question 6

esthesi/o

Answer 6

sensation; feeling

Question 7

-pexy

Answer 7

surgical fixation

Question 8

sect/o

Answer 8

cut

Question 9

-thermy

Answer 9

heat

Question 10

-tome

Answer 10

instrument to cut

Question 11

-tomy

Answer 11

incision; to cut into

Question 12

AKA

Answer 12

above knees amputation

Question 13

Bx

Answer 13

biopsy

Question 14

Dx

Answer 14

diagnosis

Question 15

endo

Answer 15

endoscopy

Question 16

FS

Answer 16

frozen section

Question 17

OR

Answer 17

operating room

Question 18

PACU

Answer 18

post anesthetic care unit

Question 19

prep

Answer 19

preparation

Question 20

preop

Answer 20

preoperative

Question 21

postop

Answer 21

postoperative

Question 22

hemostats / clamps

Answer 22

used to secure structure/organs/blood vessels

Question 23

monitors

Answer 23

to check cardiac; BP; oxygen

Question 24

prosthetic devices

Answer 24

devices used to assist ADL (activities of daily living)

Question 25

sharps

Answer 25

items that can cut

Question 26

analgesics

Answer 26

meds that lower sensation

Question 27

epidural anesthesia

Answer 27

meds used to locally lower sensation

Question 28

local anesthetics

Answer 28

meds used to very specifically localized lower sensation

Question 29

amputation

Answer 29

removal of a limb / extremity surgically

Question 30

anastomosis

Answer 30

surgical opening

Question 31

conization

Answer 31

surgical procedure to operate on cervix

Question 32

decompression

Answer 32

the procedure of relieving increased cranial, cardiac, or orbital pressure

Question 33

dehiscence

Answer 33

premature opening at suture site

Question 34

dissection

Answer 34

separating to exam further

Question 35

draping

Answer 35

covering

Question 36

evisceration

Answer 36

out of the visceral cavity

Question 37

invasive

Answer 37

puncture or invasion of skin

Question 38

surgical scrub

Answer 38

wash with special soap prior to gloving for patient contact

Question 39

resection

Answer 39

excision of part or all of an organ

Question 40

absorbable suture

Answer 40

absorbed by body, does not have to be removed

Question 41

nonabsorbable suture

Answer 41

must be removed

Question 42

approximation

Answer 42

being near or estimate

Question 43

catgut

Answer 43

type of absorbable suture

Question 44

ligate

Answer 44

sutures to blood vessels

Question 45

staples

Answer 45

used to secure / approximate tissues

Question 46

McBurney's point

Answer 46

site of extreme sensitivity in acute appendicitis

Question 47

scrub

Answer 47

thorough hand wash

Question 48

microbial

Answer 48

pertaining to microbes

Question 49

coagulate

Answer 49

to clot (blood clotting)

Question 50

ODA

Answer 50

operating day of admission