Across
- 3. two words, no space -- cut more dense tissues
- 4. two words, no space -- hemostasis - crushing instrument used to clamp small blood vessels
- 6. one word -- scissors for suture removal
- 12. two words, no space -- used for sharp and blunt dissection of more delicate tissues
- 14. two words, no space -- used to stabilize tissue and/or expose tissue layers when suturing
- 15. one word -- hemostatic forceps that exerts gentle compression on vessel without causing endothelial damage for the purpose of temporary hemostasis
- 16. two words, no space -- crush larger bundles of tissue (i.e. ovarian pedicles during OHE)
Down
- 1. two words, no space -- hemostasis - cruushing instrument used to clamp larger blood vessles (hint: ridges only extend half way)
- 2. two words, no space -- used to retract the abdominal wall for exposure of the abdominal cavity
- 5. two words, hyphenated -- thumb forceps for general tissue manipulation
- 7. one word -- tissue forceps to enable more gentle grasp of delicate tissues (i.e. bladder, intestines)
- 8. one word -- tissue forceps to enable a firm grasp of tissue (i.e. grasp tissue that is being removed from the body)
- 9. two words, hyphenated -- thumb forceps to stabilize and retract less delicate tissues
- 10. two words, no space -- forceps for non-crushing, occluding forceps used to temporarily occlude lumen of bowel
- 11. one word -- sharp-blunt scissors used to cut suture material (during surgery)
- 13. one word -- forceps to manipulate/handle sponges or sterile dressing materials