In laser surgery a method of intermittent application of the laser light on the target tissue is called __________.

The purpose of draping is to provide ______________ around the surgical site.

If an area of the drape is suspected of being contaminated, the area may be ___________.

____________ coupling is a specific burn hazard of monopolar endoscopic surgery when current passes inadvertently through instrument insulation and adjacent conductive material into tissue.

___________ is a characteristic of laser energy in which some cells absorb the lasing medium whereas others do not. This characteristic prevents the spread of heat (and damage) outside the target tissue.

The two most common injuries associated with unintentional laser exposure are ____________________________________.

____________ are folded in a specific way before sterilization so that they can be positioned over the operative site and unfolded in a way that prevents contamination.

The inflammatory Zimmermann telegram proposed that in the event of war between the US and Germany…

A sterile body sheet with a hole exposing the surgical site is a

The automobile was to the 1920s what the railroad had been to the 19th century, in that …