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Minor Surgery

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1. Wound - sore - ulcer - tumor - or any tramatic tissue damage that causes a lack of tissue continuity or loss of function






2. Tumors frequently found in mucous membranes






3. Scraping a body cavity with a curette






4. Slender strips of gauze covered with iodine; used as a wick to drain infection






5. Abnormal - tube-like passage within the body tissues






6. Instruments used to place sutures in the body






7. Medication given to a patient to produce unconsciousness






8. Persisting for a long period of time






9. Producing of purulent material






10. Invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues causing injury and damage to the tissues






11. Rubbing or scraping of the skin or mucous membranes






12. Disease producing microorganisms






13. Surgical stitch that must be removed from the body






14. Substance that renders microorganisms harmless






15. Able to be passed or soaked through






16. Flea - mice - other rodents






17. Localized collection of blood under the skin






18. Agent that destroys pathogenic bacteria






19. Instrument used to clamp blood vessels






20. Scissors used to remove sutures






21. Microscopic living organisms






22. Surgical removal of damaged - diseased or contaminated tissue






23. Wound with jagged - irregular edges






24. Blockage of an oil gland causing a cyst






25. A definite pathologic process having a descriptive set of signs and symptoms






26. Localized collection of pus that may be located under the skin or deep within the body






27. Any surface containing sterile items






28. Injecting medication into the skin






29. Inanimate object






30. Sugical stitch that is left in the body; will absorb






31. Topical anesthetic






32. Having a rapid onset and severe symptoms - usually subsiding within a relatively short period of time






33. Substance that burns or destroys organic tissue






34. Sterilization before use in the body






35. Aseptic cleaning aftert use in the body






36. Local anesthetic






37. Unaffected person who can transmit infection to another person






38. Bruise






39. Bacteria found under the fingernails - in hair follicles - and in the opening of sebaceous glands - and in the deeper layers of the skin






40. Flushing of a cavity or wound with a solution






41. Complete destruction of all forms of microbial life






42. Formation of an opening into the sclera






43. Instruments with teeth - used to grasp tissue






44. Bringing together skin or wound edges






45. Reducing the number of microorganisms to a safe level






46. Boil






47. A poisonous substance produced by pathogenic bacteria






48. Absence of contaminated materials






49. Soiled through contact with nonsterile materials






50. Blood clot







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