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58 Cards in this Set
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armamentarium
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all equipment used in the practice of medicine
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arthroscope
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instrument inserted into joint cavity to inspect contents
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aspirator
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hollow instrument used to withdraw fluid, especially from body cavities, cysts, or joints
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autoclave
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device used to sterilize instruments with pressurized, superheated steam
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bistoury
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narrow-bladed surgical knife used to open absesses and make small incisions
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catheter
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tube inserted into a narrow opening for removal or introduction of fluids
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clamp
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surgical instrument used to compress blood vessel or close off end of intestine
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cord clamp
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flexible band used to compress part or close off opening
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curette
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spoon-shaped instrument used to scrape tissue from body cavities
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cystoscope
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instrument used to view interior of bladder
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diathermy knife
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electrode-tipped blade used to coagulate tissue or small blood vessels
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drain
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tube or wick used to draw fluid fromt he body cavity to the surface
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drain tube
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tube used to drain fluid from inside body
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endoscope
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slender, tubular instrument used for viewing and examining interior body parts
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float
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an instrument used to file or rasp a hrse's premolar and molar teeth
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fluoroscope
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fluorescent screen on which x-rays may be viewed
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forceps
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any or various instruments used to grasp and pull objects
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hemostat
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device used to stop or prevent hemorrhaging
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hypodermic
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needle and syringe used for injection under the skin
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inhalant anesthesia
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anesthesia administered by inhaling
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inhalator
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device that administers medicinal vapors
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kymograph
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instrument that measures and records pulse pressure variations
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lancet
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wide, two-edged, pointed surgical knife
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ligature
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nylon, wire, or catgut tied around structure to prevent bleeding
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local anesthesia
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anesthesia used to numb a specific area without causing loss of consciousness
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nebulizer
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device that applies a fine mist
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ophtalmoscope
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instrument that directs fine beams of light into eye to examine its interior
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probe
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thin, flexible, metal rod with blunt end, used to explore cavities and wounds
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proctoscope
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hollow, tube-shaped instrument for inspection of rectum
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regional anesthesia
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anesthesia applies to a limb or an entire section of the body
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respirator
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device inflating lungs with mixture of oxygen and air to maintain respiration
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respirometer
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device used to measure extent of respiration
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resuscitator
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artificial respiration device that forces oxygen into lungs
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retractor
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instrument that draws aside edges of skin or tissue to expose operational site
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scalpel
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small, pointed surgical knife with convex blade edge, used to cut tissue
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scope
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flexible fiber optic instrument for inspection of interior of body
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scrub suit
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gown, often green, worn in surgery by doctors
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snare
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wire noose used for surgical removal of tumors or polyps by the roots
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sound
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rodlike instrument with curved end, used to explore or dialate body structures
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speculum
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instrument that holds open a cavity, especially vagina or ear, for inspection
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sphymograph
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instrument for measuring and recording arterial pulse
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spirograph
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instrument used to record tracing of respiratory movements
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stethoscope
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diaphragm connected to earieces, used to listen to sounds within the body
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stitches
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sterile thread used to close a wound or surgical opening; suture
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surgical gloves
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sheer, hygenic plastic gloves worn by surgeons
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surgical gown
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sterile cotten gown worn by operating room personnel; scrub suit
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surgical instruments
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various sterilized tools used in surgery
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surgical mask
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cotton mask worn over mouth and nose by surgeons
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surgical needle
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suture needle
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surgical sponge
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soft, sterile material that absorbs blood and body fluids during surgery
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surgical staple
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device used to close surgical opening without sutures
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suture
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sterile thread used to stitch closed a wound or surgical opening; stitches
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suture needle
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needle used to make sutures; surgical needle
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syringe
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piston in a tube attached to hollow needle
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topical anesthesia
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anesthesia applied to the skin to "numb" a surface area
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wick
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thin, absorbent thread inserted into body cavity for drainage
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x-ray machine
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device that emits radiation and takes diagnostic radiographic photos
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xyster
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surgical instrument for scraping bones
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