| A | B |
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| Laser which produce a continuous stream of light | Continuous wave lasers |
| In orthopedic surgery, a rod-shaped or chisel pointed cutter used to clear the medually canal or cup-shaped to dish a surface such as the acetabulum | Reamer |
| The lens of a microscope that establishes the working distance and produces the greatest magnification | Objective lens |
| Effect of laser: The beam passes through fluids/tissues without thermally affecting the area | Transmission |
| Important characteristic of laser energy meaning some cells absorb the lasing medium whereas others do not. Prevents the spread of heat (and damage) outside the target tissue | Selective absorption |
| A device that uses high-frequency sound waves generated by a probe to assess blood flow through a vessel | Doppler |
| Effect of laser: the beam spreads over a large area | Scattering |
| Characteristic of laser light: All waves have exactly the same wavelength (one color) | Monochromatic |
| The ability of a microscope to enlarge an image | Magnifying power |
| A power saw used in orthopedic surgery in which the cutting action is from side to side | Oscillating saw |
| The use of an extremely cold instrument or substance to destroy tissue | Cryosurgery |
| In orthopedic surgery, an attachment to a drill head that allows for other attachments such as reamers, burrs, drill bits, or other tips | Chuck |
| Effect of laser: the beam direction is changed after it contacts the area | Reflection |
| Also called pulse wave lasers emitting light in bursts or pulses | Q-switched lasers |
| A gas, solid, or liquid located in the laser chamber (optical resonant cavity) | Laser medium |
| Acronym: Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation | Laser |
| Characteristic of laser light: all waves are parallel | Collimated |
| A power saw in which the blade moves in an "in and out" or "front to back" motion | Reciprocating saw |
| Acronym: Caviton Ultraxonic Surgical Aspiration commonly used for ultrasonic ablation and aspiration (suction) in tumor surgery | CUSA |
| A method in which a probe is inserted into a tumor or mass. High pressure argon gas is inserted in the probe resulting in the destruction of mass/tissue due to freezing | Cryoablation |
| A power saw used in orthopedic surgery in which the blade is fixed at a right angle to the handpiece and moves along the perpendicular axis | Sagittal saw |
| A lens of a microscope that is operated by a foot pedal allowing the surgeon to increase or decrease magnification | Zoom lens |
| Autotransfusion equipment used to salvage blood at the operative site, processed, and then made immediately available for reinfusion | Cell saver |
| Characteristic of laser light: All waves are exactly in step with each other (space and time) | Coherent |
| Effect of laser: Tissue is altered from the impact of the beam | Absorption |
