medical terminology 1

Otoscope

a tool which shines a beam of light to help visualize & examine the condition of the ear canal & eardrum.

Defibrillator

________: a device that provides an electric shock to the heart to allow it to get out of an abnormal heart rhythm and back to normal.

Autoclave

________: a machine that uses water, pressure, & heat to create superheated steam that kills microorganisms & spores.

Nebulizer

________: a machine that changes medication from a liquid to a mist so it can be inhaled into the lungs; mainly for respiratory diseases /disorders.

Glucometer

________: an instrument used for measuring the concentration of glucose in the blood.

Scalpel

________: a small, thin, straight knife used in surgeries and dissections.

Centrifuge

________: a machine used to separate fluids, gases, or liquids based on density.

Culture tube

________: laboratory glassware used for handling & culturing live organisms and storing blood or other fluid samples.

Forceps

________: an instrument used in surgical /medical procedures for handling, grasping, extracting, & manipulating objects /tissues.

Curette

________: a surgical spoon /scoop used for scraping or debriding human tissue during a medical procedure.

Arrhythmia

________: an irregular heartbeat.

Catheter

________: a thin, flexible tube that can put fluids into your body or take them out.

Reagent

________: a substance that causes a chemical reaction.

Saliva ejector

________: a small tubular device designed to provide suction to draw saliva, blood, or debris from the mouth during a dental procedure.

tri-flow syringe

a three-way syringe that provides air, water, or a combo of air and water for various dental procedures

vacutainer blood tube

a tube used to collect & draw blood from a patient's vein