Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
ampoule ampule | a small sealed glass container for a hypodermic dose. |
aspirator | an instrument for removing fluids or solids from cavities of the body. |
auriscope | an instrument for examining the ear. |
biodot | a temperature-sensitive device stuck to the skin to monitor depression. |
bistoury | a narrow surgical knife. |
burdizzo | a surgical instrument used to castrate animals > BURDIZZOS. |
cannula canula | a narrow tube, esp one for removing fluid from bodily cavities > CANNULAE or CANNULAS; CANULAE or CANULAS. |
canular | shaped like a CANULA. |
castrater castrator | a device used in castration. |
catheter | a tube which can be passed into the bladder or other body cavity or canal to allow the draining of fluid. |
catlin catling | a type of surgical knife. |
cauter | a hot iron for searing or cauterizing. |
cryoprobe | a blunt chilled probe used to freeze tissue in CRYOSURGERY. |
curet | a surgical instrument used for scraping. |
curette | a surgical instrument used for scraping; (verb) to scrape with a CURETTE. |
dilater dilator | something used to dilate. |
dropper | a tube or contrivance for making liquid come out in drops. |
earpick | an instrument for removing wax from the ear. |
ecraseur | a surgical instrument in the form of a wire or chain loop which cuts as it tightens. |
endoscope | an instrument for visualizing the interior of a hollow organ. |
eyebath eyecup | a small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye, used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes. |
fetoscope | an instrument used for looking at the fetus. |
fleam | an instrument for bleeding diseased cattle. |
forceps | a pair of pincers, usually held in one hand to obtain a firm grip on a small object > FORCEPS, FORCEPSES or FORCIPES. N.B. no FORCEP*. |
garrot | a stick or small wooden cylinder used for tightening a bandage, in order to compress the arteries of a limb; (verb) to constrict with a GARROT > GARROTS, GARROTING, GARROTED. |
haemostat hemostat | an instrument for stopping bleeding. |
lancet | a surgical instrument used for opening veins, abscesses, etc. |
leucotome leukotome | a needle used to carry out a LEUCOTOMY, a kind of brain operation. |
myogram | a record made by a MYOGRAPH. |
myograph | an instrument for recording muscular contractions. |
myoscope | an instrument for observing muscular contractions. |
nebuliser nebulizer | a spraying apparatus, an atomiser. |
needleless | of a syringe, without a needle. |
occluder | a device that occludes. |
optometer | an instrument for testing vision. |
osteotome | strong nippers or a chisel for dividing bone. |
otoscope | an instrument for examining the ear. |
otoscopic | relating to OTOSCOPY, the examination of the ear. |
pacemaker | an electronic device (in later models, with radioactive core) used to correct weak or irregular heart rhythms. |
percussor | a percussion hammer. |
plessor plexor | a small, rubber-headed hammer that physicians use to test reflexes. |
plugger | something for plugging e.g. a dentist's instrument. |
probang | a long flexible rod with a sponge on the end used to remove foreign bodies from the larynx or the esophagus. |
pulmotor | an apparatus for forcing air into or out of the lungs. |
raspatory | a surgeon's rasp. |
repositor | an instrument employed for replacing a displaced organ or part. |
scalpel | a small surgical knife. |
scalprum | a surgeon's rasping instrument > SCALPRUMS. |
scarifier | an implement for SCARIFYING. |
skiascope | a medical instrument for examining the eye to detect errors of refraction. |
somascope | an instrument detecting disease of the internal organs by 'echo-sounding' methods and producing images of the diseased tissue on a television screen. |
speculum | an instrument for inserting into and holding open a cavity of the body so that the interior may be inspected > SPECULA or SPECULUMS. |
stilet stylet | a probe, a wire in a CATHETER. |
syrette | a small disposable SYRINGE. |
syringe | an instrument for injecting fluids; (verb) to cleanse or treat with injected fluid |
tenaculum | a surgical hook or forceps > TENACULA or TENACULUMS. |
tomograph | an instrument for viewing a section of an object using X-rays. |
torcular | a TOURNIQUET. |
tourniquet | a device to stop bleeding, as a bandage twisted tight by a stick, etc. |
trapan | an obsolete instrument for boring holes in the skull; (verb) to bore holes in the skull > TRAPANS, TRAPANNING, TRAPANNED. |
trepan | an obsolete instrument for cutting open the skull; (verb) to cut holes in the skull with a trepan > TREPANS, TREPANNING, TREPANNED. |
trephine | an improved form of TREPAN with a transverse handle and a guiding centre-pin; (verb) to cut holes in the skull. |
trocar trochar | a stylet, usually with a triangular point, used for exploring tissues or for inserting drainage tubes, as in dropsy. |
tweezer | a pincerlike tool for e.g. extracting splinters, usu. in plural. |
ventose | an apparatus sometimes used to assist the delivery of a baby, consisting of a cup which is attached to the fetal head by suction > VENTOSES |
vulsella | a forceps with toothed or clawed blades > VULSELLAE. |
vulsellum | a forceps with toothed or clawed blades > VULSELLA. |
xyster | a surgeon's instrument for scraping bones. |