definition

drapes

sterile covers for the parts of the patient's body not involved in the operation.

forceps

a scissor-like tool for gripping tissue

an implant

a device or artificial part that is inserted into the body, for example to replace or assist a defective part.

a swab

a piece of material, such as cotton, that is used to absorb blood during surgery

retractors

tools that hold organs out of the way to allow access to the surgical site

a scalpel

a tool with a sharp blade for cutting

a scar

a mark that remains after a cut has healed

a clamp

a tool for holding a blood vessel closed to prevent bleeding

suction

tubes attached to a pump for removing blood or other fluid from surgical site.

sutures

stitches that are inserted to close a wound

diathermy plates

tools that use heat to close the ends of blood vessels to prevent bleeding

a gown

a loose, sterile piece of clotting worn by people in the operating theatre

an incision

a cut made by a surgeon to allow access inside the body

staples

small pieces of wire that are pushed with a machine into each side of a wound to close it

pedestrian

I am a noun and I mean a person who is walking, especially in area where vehicles go

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

I am a two-word noun and I mean bleeding into the space tha surrounds the brain.

assault

I am a noun and I mean a violent attack

contrecoup injury

a two-word noun and I refer to a type of head injury occuring on the opposite side of the brain from where the head is struck.

concussion

I am a noun and I mean temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking.

coup injury

I am a two-word noun and I refer to the brain damage that occurs directly under the point of impact.

extremities

i am a noun and I mean the hands and feet.

agitation

I am a noun and I refer to a condition of worry and anxiety