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bipolar electrosurgery
For this type of electrosurgery, both the active electrode and return electrode functions are performed at the site of surgery. The two tines of the forceps perform the active and return electrode functions. Only the tissue grasped is included in the electrical circuit. Because the return function is performed by one tine of the forceps, no patient return electrode is needed
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capillary action
Action by which liquid travels along an established path; often used in reference to suture in which infectious fluid travels along the length of the suture strand placed in a wound; also referred to as wicking
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catheter
A hollow, cylindrical tube that allows for the removal of fluids or air from the body, injection of fluids, removal of obstruction from ducts, or intravascular monitoring; may be plain tipped or may contain a retention balloon
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cottonoid
Another name for neurosurgical sponge; used to protect delicate neural tissue and to assist with hemostasis
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cryo
Prefix or combining form meaning cold
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drain
Hollow, cylindrical device that is used to evacuate air and/or fluids from a surgical wound; may be passive or active
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insufflation
Forcing powder, gas, or vapor into a body cavity
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irrigation
Washing with a stream of fluid
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magnification
Process of enlarging the size of an object with the use of a device such as a microscope
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monopolar cautery
Monopolar electrocautery in which the electrical circuit completes a path from the generator, to the patient, and then back again to the generator
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pneumatic
Pertaining to air
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resistance
(1) Opposing or counteracting force; (2) a force that delays or impedes action
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retract
To draw back; to expose
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scalpel
Another name for the surgical knife handle on which knife blades are attached
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serrations
Grooves located on the jaws of surgical instruments that are either longitudinal, cross-hatched, or horizontal
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stainless steel
A type of metal that is a combination of carbon, chromium, iron, and other metals; most often used in the manufacture of surgical instruments
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teeth
Small projections from the tip(s) of the jaw of certain surgical instruments; used to aid in grasping tissue or vessels
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ureteral
Pertaining to the ureters that exit the kidney and transport urine from the kidney to the bladder
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urethral
Pertaining to the urethra, which travels from the bladder to the exterior of the body
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