localized collection of pus that may be under the skin or deep within the body and that cuases tissue destruction
abcesses
a rigid tube that surrounds a blunt trocar or a sharp,pointed trocar inserted into the body; when withdrawn, a fluid may escape from the body throught the cannula,depending on where it was inserted
cannula
the act of scraping a body cavity with a surgical instrucment ,such as a curette.
currettage
the opening or widening of the circumference of a body orifice with a dilating instrument
dilation
to cut or seperate tissue with a cuttin instrument or scissors
dissect
a sheet or band of fibrous tissue deep in the skin that covers muscles and body organism
fascia
a metal rod with a smooth, rounded tip that is placed in hollow instruments to reduce injury to body tissue during insertion
obturator
open condition of a body cavity or canal
patency
a metal probe that is inserted into or passed throguth a catheter, needle, or tube used for clearing purposes or to facilitate passage into a body orifice