Please study the 19 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- anesthesiologist
- a physician specialized in the practice of administering drugs that cause insensibility to pain
- aspirate
- to draw in by suction
- cosmetic
- related to the improvement of appearance
- drain
- a tube which carries liquid away from your body
- effective
- bringing desired results
- emergency
- a sudden and possibly dangerous situation which requires immediate action
- explanatory
- intended to help you understand something else
- keyhole
- related to surgery performed through a small opening
- neurosurgery
- the area of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system
- operating room
- a hospital room with special equipment where surgeries are performed
- operation
- a medical procedure intended to treat or further investigate a patient's illness or condition
- orthopedic surgeon
- a medical professional who deals with the treatment of injuries of bones
- prepping
- the act of preparing for something
- reconstructive surgery
- surgery aimed at restoring the form and function of the body
- scrub up
- to wash hands and forearms thoroughly before surgery
- sterile
- completely clean and without any bacteria
- suture
- a stitch used for closing a cut or wound
- swab
- a small piece of cotton used to clean an injury
- vascular surgeon
- a specialist who deals with the diseases of arteries and veins
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Before surgery, an anesthesiologist will administer propofol.
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Aspirate the suspension using a 5ml syringe.
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Nowadays even young and attractive people decide to undergo cosmetic surgery to improve their looks.
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We must replace the drain as it's leaking.
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Unfortunately, the treatment isn't effective so we have to reexamine our diagnosis.
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The A&E department deals with all emergencies.
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I found the explanatory article on the new treatment very interesting.
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The advantages of keyhole surgery to the patient include reduced pain and hemorrhaging.
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Diagnostic methods used in neurosurgery include computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
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Madam, your husband is currently being operated on in the second floor operating room.
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In the case of the injury of internal organs, surgeons have to perform an operation on the patient.
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After consulting the orthopedic surgeon, Mr Jones felt much happier about the proposed procedure.
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When the nurse had finished prepping the patient, the surgery began.
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Many victims of serious traffic accidents undergo reconstructive surgery of the face.
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Dr. Savage has been dismissed as he forgot to scrub up before operating.
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Make sure the surgical equipment your team will be using is sterile.
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Sutures are usually applied using a needle.
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Clean the wound with a sterile swab before applying suture.
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Vascular surgeons are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting all parts of the vascular system except for the heart and brain.