Surgical Technology

3. Uniform dispersal of particles in a solution or across a membrane
5. Circulation of blood to specific tissue, organ, system, or whole body
6. Graduated, smooth instrument that is used to increase the circumference of an orifice
7. the extent and rate at which a drug or its metabolites enter the systemic circulation and reach the site of action
9. any object that can penetrate the skin and has the potential to cause injury and infection
10. Burned tissue fragments that can accumulate on the ESU tip during use
11. type of lasing energy that is created when electrons are removed from the lasing medium
13. Allergic immune response to a substance causing a range of symptoms from mild inflammation to anaphylactic shock and death
14. The absence of breathing
16. Waterproof
20. the complete destruction of tissue
21. legal wrongdoing that results in injury to a person or property

1. the quality of a substance that resists the transfer of electrons and therefore electrical current
2. A state of balance in physiological functions
4. The absence of pain, produced by specific drugs
6. Removal of devitalized tissue, debris, and foreign objects from a wound
8. Partial or complete closure of the bronchial tubes resulting from spasm
12. A measure of the number of bacterial colonies on a surface
15. A drug that blocks a receptor-mediated response
17. The delicate outer tissue layer of most organs
18. A surgical clamp most often used to occlude a blood vessel
19. the use of extremely low temperature to destroy diseased tissue