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- inflammation
- tissue reaction to an injury
- gynecology
- a branch of medicine dealing with the female reproductive system
- abdominal
- pretaining to the abdommen
- asepsis
- free from infection and any form of life
- pathogen
- a disease causing microorganism
- non-pathogen
- a non-disease causing microorganism
- sterilization
- the act of making free of all microorganisms
- scalpel
- a cutting instuments
- obstetrics
- a branch of medicine that concerns management of women during pregnancy
- hemostat
- an instrument used to stop the flow of blood
- cyanosis
- a condition of blueness
- subcutaneous
- beneath the skin (in the fatty tissue)
- contaminated
- to render unclean
- laceration
- a jagged-edged cut
- scissors
- instrument used to cut
- forceps
- instrument used for holding, seizing, or, extracting
- curette
- a scraping instrument used to remove foreign matter from a cavity
- bacteria
- a disease causing microorganism
- disinfectant
- a chemical that kills bacteria
- biopsy
- to remove living tissue
- business
- commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood
- personnel
- persons employed
- patient
- person under medical care and treatment
- anesthesiology
- science of anesthesia
- physician
- person skilled in the art of healing
- endocrinology
- science of endocrine glands and their functions
- ethical
- dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty
- confidential
- to keep secret
- gastroenterology
- branch of medicine concerned with disease and disorders of the GI tract
- geriatrics
- study of all aspects of aging
- etiology
- the study of the cause of disease
- oncology
- science of medicine dealing with tumors, usually cancerous
- pediatrics
- medical science relating to the care of children
- abscess
- a localized collection of pus in any part of the body
- aspiration
- drawing in or out by suction
- assessment
- to determine the importance or value of a situation
- insufficient
- to lack what is necessary
- susceptible
- capable submitting to an action