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5. Match the following procedures to the instruments.
1. making an incision
2. keeping the sides of the wound open
3. cutting sutures
4. holding the cut ends of blood vessels before they are tied
a. retractor
b. artery forceps
c. scalpel
d. scissors
6. Find words in the text of Task 1 with the following mean-
ings.
1. cut into parts
2. corrected (something that was damaged)
3. freed from surrounding tissues
4. removed by cutting out
5. spread of liquid into an area
6. making sure something is not damaged
7. small metal devices to hold the edges of a wound together
8. unnecessary
9. sewing up of the wound
10. flat, thin pieces of tissue that lie on top of one another
7. A surgeon is talking to a medical student about assisting at
operations. Complete his advice using words from the text of Task 1.
An (1) ................ must be able to carry out the following tasks to help
the surgeon. Firstly, he or she must help in (2) ..................... the patient
and putting the (3) ........................ in place to provide (4)
............................ conditions. Expert handling of a (5) ........................... is
essential to allow the surgeon to see what he is doing. The assistant must
also keep the operation site free of blood, by careful use of the (6)
..................... or (7)........................ .The surgeon also needs assistance
with tying and cutting (8)...................., and with insertion of a (9)
........................ , if necessary. Finally, the assistant may be asked to close
the wound with (10)......................... or other devices.