laparoscope

fiber-optic

Light-carrying cable technology

• cameraImage capturing device
• lensLight-focusing curved glass
• light sourceWhat gives off illumination

video · monitor · high-definition · rigid · angled · trocar · cannula · port · CO2 · articulating

keyhole

Opening for a lock

• roboticStiff and unemotional
• pneumoperitoneumAir within abdominal cavity
• triangulationLocation via three points

entry · access · retraction · irrigation · aspiration · anesthesia

cholecystectomy

Gallbladder excision surgery

• appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
• colectomySurgical removal of colon
• gastrectomyStomach excision surgery

hernia repair · hysterectomy · nephrectomy · splenectomy · biopsy · exploration · insufflation · dissection · hemostasis · visualization

abdomen

Torso's lower cavity

• pelvisBony basin at waist
• peritoneumMembrane lining the abdomen
• gallbladderBile storage organ

appendix · ovary · uterus · liver · spleen · kidney · intestine · stomach · cavity · organ

cystoscope

Instrument for bladder examination

• hysteroscopeInstrument viewing uterine cavity
• bronchoscopeInstrument examining airways
• fetoscopePrenatal heartbeat listener

grasper

One who seizes things

• dissectorOne who cuts apart
• scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
• staplerDevice binding paper sheets

suction · irrigator · retractor · bipolar · monopolar · ligature · spatula · hook · Maryland · Babcock

• medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
• imaging devicescamera, cameras, digital camera, digital cameras, video camera
• diagnostic devicesstethoscope, blood glucose meter, EKG, ECG machine, EEG
• scopesscope, kaleidoscope, gyroscope, oscilloscope, borescope
• Endoscopy Toolssigmoidoscope, proctoscope, laryngoscope, hysteroscope, cleaning brush
• optical deviceslens, magnifying glass, binoculars, prism, eyeglasses