FHO - ANSWER Femoral Head Osteotomy
IM pin - ANSWER Intramedullary pin
osteotome - ANSWER osteo-bone; tome-instrument to cut
arthroscope - ANSWER arthro-joint; scope-instrument for visual examination
hemostasis - ANSWER hemo-blood; stasis-stopping
gastropexy - ANSWER gastro-stomach; pexy-surgical fixation
urethrostomy - ANSWER urethro-urethra; stomy-creating an opening
cystotomy - ANSWER cysto-cell; tomy-cutting or incision
rhinoplasty - ANSWER rhino-nose; plasty-surgical repair or reconstruction
intercostal - ANSWER inter-between or among; costo-rib; al-pertaining to
seroma - ANSWER sero-clear fluid portion of blood; oma-mass
orchiectomy - ANSWER orchio-testes; ectomy-surgical removal
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,electrosurgery - ANSWER the use of electrical current to cut and or cauterize during sur-
gery
Olsen-Hegar needle holders - ANSWER a surgical instrument to hold suture needles that
also includes built in scissors
purse string suture - ANSWER suture placed in a circular pattern around an opening so
that it can be pulled to draw the opening closed
open gloving - ANSWER a method of donning sterile gloves while the hands are exposed
closed gloving - ANSWER a method of donning sterile gloves with the hands protected
within the sleeve of the surgical gown
sterile field - ANSWER the sterile surgical area, including the draped patient, instruments
and table
lavage - ANSWER fluid irrigation for clearing of surgical sites, wounds, etc
fenestrated - ANSWER having a window or opening
curette - ANSWER surgical instrument with a cupped end used to cut away bone and car-
tilage
Rongeurs - ANSWER pliers like surgical instrument with cupped tips used to cut away
small pieces of bone
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,orthopedics - ANSWER branch of surgery relating to the skeletal system and associated
structures
resection - ANSWER surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
intestinal anastomosis - ANSWER surgical connection of two separated segments of the
intestines
mosquito forceps - ANSWER small surgical forceps with delicate tips for clamping small
vessels and tissues
biopsy - ANSWER surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes
perineum - ANSWER region between the anus and the external genital organs
penrose drain - ANSWER thin latex tube placed subcutaneously and exiting through the
skin to allow secretions to drain around the tube
umbilical hernia - ANSWER abnormal opening through the abdominal wall at the umbili-
cus
diaphragmatic hernia - ANSWER abnormal opening through the diaphragm
quarter drape - ANSWER method of surgical draping by using four surgical towels to sur-
round the surgical site
trephine - ANSWER a surgical saw to create a round hole in a flat structure such as the
bone of the skull or the cornea
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, intramedullary - ANSWER within the marrow cavity of bone
stockinette - ANSWER tubular cotton cloth used as a surgical drape on limbs
post-op - ANSWER after surgery, post operative
What are the five birds? - ANSWER Esophagus, azogos, HemiAzogos Vein, Vagus Nerve
and Thoracic Duct
When performing a Thyroidectomy, what nerve must be identified and protected? - AN-
SWER re-current laryngeal nerve
Which two nerves must be spared during a modified radical mastectomy? - ANSWER long
thoracic and thoraco duct nerves
What kind of incision is made for an open appendectomy? - ANSWER McBurney
How many lobes are found in the right side of the chest? - ANSWER three
Anterior: - ANSWER Front, or toward the front
Posterior - ANSWER Back, or toward the back
Dorsal - ANSWER Back, or toward the back (think of a whale's dorsal fin)
Ventral - ANSWER Front, or toward the front (think of an air vent)
Lateral - ANSWER On the side, or toward the side
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IM pin - ANSWER Intramedullary pin
osteotome - ANSWER osteo-bone; tome-instrument to cut
arthroscope - ANSWER arthro-joint; scope-instrument for visual examination
hemostasis - ANSWER hemo-blood; stasis-stopping
gastropexy - ANSWER gastro-stomach; pexy-surgical fixation
urethrostomy - ANSWER urethro-urethra; stomy-creating an opening
cystotomy - ANSWER cysto-cell; tomy-cutting or incision
rhinoplasty - ANSWER rhino-nose; plasty-surgical repair or reconstruction
intercostal - ANSWER inter-between or among; costo-rib; al-pertaining to
seroma - ANSWER sero-clear fluid portion of blood; oma-mass
orchiectomy - ANSWER orchio-testes; ectomy-surgical removal
1
,electrosurgery - ANSWER the use of electrical current to cut and or cauterize during sur-
gery
Olsen-Hegar needle holders - ANSWER a surgical instrument to hold suture needles that
also includes built in scissors
purse string suture - ANSWER suture placed in a circular pattern around an opening so
that it can be pulled to draw the opening closed
open gloving - ANSWER a method of donning sterile gloves while the hands are exposed
closed gloving - ANSWER a method of donning sterile gloves with the hands protected
within the sleeve of the surgical gown
sterile field - ANSWER the sterile surgical area, including the draped patient, instruments
and table
lavage - ANSWER fluid irrigation for clearing of surgical sites, wounds, etc
fenestrated - ANSWER having a window or opening
curette - ANSWER surgical instrument with a cupped end used to cut away bone and car-
tilage
Rongeurs - ANSWER pliers like surgical instrument with cupped tips used to cut away
small pieces of bone
2
,orthopedics - ANSWER branch of surgery relating to the skeletal system and associated
structures
resection - ANSWER surgical removal of part of an organ or structure
intestinal anastomosis - ANSWER surgical connection of two separated segments of the
intestines
mosquito forceps - ANSWER small surgical forceps with delicate tips for clamping small
vessels and tissues
biopsy - ANSWER surgical removal of a small piece of tissue for diagnostic purposes
perineum - ANSWER region between the anus and the external genital organs
penrose drain - ANSWER thin latex tube placed subcutaneously and exiting through the
skin to allow secretions to drain around the tube
umbilical hernia - ANSWER abnormal opening through the abdominal wall at the umbili-
cus
diaphragmatic hernia - ANSWER abnormal opening through the diaphragm
quarter drape - ANSWER method of surgical draping by using four surgical towels to sur-
round the surgical site
trephine - ANSWER a surgical saw to create a round hole in a flat structure such as the
bone of the skull or the cornea
3
, intramedullary - ANSWER within the marrow cavity of bone
stockinette - ANSWER tubular cotton cloth used as a surgical drape on limbs
post-op - ANSWER after surgery, post operative
What are the five birds? - ANSWER Esophagus, azogos, HemiAzogos Vein, Vagus Nerve
and Thoracic Duct
When performing a Thyroidectomy, what nerve must be identified and protected? - AN-
SWER re-current laryngeal nerve
Which two nerves must be spared during a modified radical mastectomy? - ANSWER long
thoracic and thoraco duct nerves
What kind of incision is made for an open appendectomy? - ANSWER McBurney
How many lobes are found in the right side of the chest? - ANSWER three
Anterior: - ANSWER Front, or toward the front
Posterior - ANSWER Back, or toward the back
Dorsal - ANSWER Back, or toward the back (think of a whale's dorsal fin)
Ventral - ANSWER Front, or toward the front (think of an air vent)
Lateral - ANSWER On the side, or toward the side
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