Surgical Assisting Final Exam
Celiotomy - answerIncision into abdomen
Aka laparotomy
Cystotomy - answerIncision into bladder to remove blockages
Cystostomy - answerIncision through abdomen into urinary bladder
Enterotomy - answerIncision into intestine
Gastrotomy - answerIncision into stomach
Hematoma - answerBlood filled lump/pocket
Hemostasis - answerStop bleeding or hemorrhages
Keratoma - answerArea of hardened/thickened skin
Aka callus
Laparotomy - answerIncision into abdomen Aka Celiotomy
Ligation - answerClose/tie off blood vessel/tube in body (with suture)
Ovariohysterectomy - answerSurgical removal of uterus and ovaries
Seroma - answerPocket of clear fluid (after surgery)
Sterile - answerFree of microorganisms including spores
Urethrostomy - answerIncision into urethra
Virulence - answerMicroorganisms that can cause disease
-rrhapy - answerSuture
Ventral Midline incision - answerCut through linea alba where muscles join together (belly)
Flank - answerPerpendicular to long axis of body, caudal to most caudal rib
Celiotomy - answerIncision into abdomen
Aka laparotomy
Cystotomy - answerIncision into bladder to remove blockages
Cystostomy - answerIncision through abdomen into urinary bladder
Enterotomy - answerIncision into intestine
Gastrotomy - answerIncision into stomach
Hematoma - answerBlood filled lump/pocket
Hemostasis - answerStop bleeding or hemorrhages
Keratoma - answerArea of hardened/thickened skin
Aka callus
Laparotomy - answerIncision into abdomen Aka Celiotomy
Ligation - answerClose/tie off blood vessel/tube in body (with suture)
Ovariohysterectomy - answerSurgical removal of uterus and ovaries
Seroma - answerPocket of clear fluid (after surgery)
Sterile - answerFree of microorganisms including spores
Urethrostomy - answerIncision into urethra
Virulence - answerMicroorganisms that can cause disease
-rrhapy - answerSuture
Ventral Midline incision - answerCut through linea alba where muscles join together (belly)
Flank - answerPerpendicular to long axis of body, caudal to most caudal rib