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- 4. the area of an operating room between the patient drape and the instrument table. Access to this area is permitted only to those wearing sterile attire.
- 7. non-functional examination of the urinary system during which contrast media is introduced directly retrograde into the pelvicalyceal system via catheterization
- 10. surgical removal of gallbladder
- 13. stiffening of a joint by operative means
- 17. orthopedic screw designed to enter and fix porous and spongy bone
- 20. large screw used for internal fixation of nondisplaced fractures of proximal femur
- 24. converts x-rays into visible light at higher intensity than mere fluorescent screens do
- 27. crushing of calcification in the renal pelvis, ureter, or urinary bladder by mechanical fore or sound waves
- 30. procedure that looks inside the lung airways, it can detect tumors, signs of infection, excess mucus in the airways, bleeding, or blockages in the lungs
- 32. flexible or rigid device placed within the medullary cavity to reduce a fracture or stabilize a diseased long bone
- 33. displaced bone fragments are first repositioned (reduced) into their normal alignment, then held together with screws or metal plates attached to the outer surface of the bone
- 35. tube that’s used to drain urine from a kidney into a bag outside the body
- 36. X-ray photograph of the ureters after injection of a radiopaque substance
- 38. small device placed in the chest or abdomen, used to help treat arrhythmias
- 39. creating a hole down intramedullary canal
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- 1. microsurgical procedure performed on the spine to remove bony fragments or disk material that may be causing neural impingement
- 2. thin, flexible tube threaded into the ureter
- 3. minimally invasive treatment for aneurysms and other blood vessel malformations that occur in the brain
- 5. performedusing an endoscope through the nose and sphenoid sinus to remove pituitary tumors
- 6. creation of an artificial joint to correct ankylosis
- 8. examination that involves the introduction of a spinal needle into the spinal canal and the injection of contrast material in the space around the spinal cord and nerve roots using fluoroscopy
- 9. procedure designed to stop the pain caused by a spinal fracture, to stabilize the bone, and to restore some or all of the lost vertebral body height due to the compression fracture
- 11. preferred technique for treating larger kidney stones (over 2cm in diameter) located within the kidney. It involves keyhole surgery that is performed through a 1cm incision in the skin
- 12. a specified area, such as within a tray or on a sterile towel, that is considered free of microorganisms
- 14. reduction of fracture fragments through surgical intervention
- 15. test carried out to identify any blood vessel narrowing or blocked areas in the arteries supplying your pelvis, legs, knees, ankles and less frequently, your arms
- 16. procedure designed to reduce proximal femoral fractures through the use of various internal fixation devices
- 17. nonsterile CST or RN who assists in the OR by responding to the needs of scrubbed members in the sterile field before, during and after the surgical procedure
- 18. radiographic procedure performed during surgery to visualize and locate undetected stones or obstructions within the biliary ducts
- 19. treatment to widen narrowed sections of the heart arteries
- 21. narrow orthopedic screw designed to enter and fix cortical bone
- 22. procedure performed to alleviate pain caused by neural impingement by removing an aspect of the lamina in the vertebral arch
- 23. minimally invasive, image-guided therapy used to relieve pain from a vertebral body fracture, used for osteoporotic or malignant fractures
- 25. blood vessels are injected with a dye that shows up on X-ray to highlight the aorta
- 26. evaluation for intervertebral disc pathology
- 28. registered nurses who assist in surgical procedures by setting up the room before the operation, working with the doctor during surgery and preparing the patient for the move to the recovery room
- 29. process of creating and maintaining an area that is completely free of pathogens
- 31. X-ray of the blood vessels called arteries, performed to evaluate various vascular conditions, such as an aneurysm, stenosis, or blockages
- 34. x-ray examination of the kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder that uses iodinated contrast material injected into veins
- 37. process of putting a limb, bone or group of muscles under tension with the use of weights and pulleys to align or immobilize the part