medical instrument

MEDICAL INSTRUMENT

v Stethoscope: instrument which consist of a hollow end and two thin tubes with ear pieces to listen somebody’s heart and breathing

v Wheel chair: special chair with wheels,to be used by people who cannot walk

v Syringe: plastic or glass tube with a rubber part at the end to suck up the liquid and push it out

v Needle: a very thin pointed piece of steel to put a drug into someone’s body or taking blood out of it

v Sinus forceps: used for exploring a wound

Cheatle’s forceps: used for handling sterile instruments


Artery forceps: used for stop bleeding


Dissecting forceps: used for handling sterile dressings


Clip-removing forceps: use for removing clips


Knife: sharp blade with a handle for cutting


Blade: the flat part of knife



Thermometer: used for measuring the temperature of body, air, etc


Bandage scissor: used for cutting bandages



Suture scissor: used for taking out suture


Tongue depressor: thin flat instrument that used for pressing the tongue


Pincers: is a tool made of two crossed pieces metal, for holding things firmly and pulling Things


Stitch: short piece of thread to sew the edges of a wound together



Probe: long thin instrument that doctors used for touching, examining or looking for something


Bandage: strip of fabric used for tying around a part of the body that has been hurt in order to protect or support it


Jar or cylinder: round glass container, with a lid, to put the instrument



Bowl: deep round dish with a wide open top


Gallipot: small vessel for lotions









 Tray: flat piece of wood, metal, or plastic with raised edges for carrying or holding things


 Mask: used for covering a part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it



 Trolley: wheeled vehicle for carrying instrument


 Receiver: kind of dish used especially for washing surgery instruments


 Catheter: tube to take out urine


 Crutch: wood or metal support to help patient walk