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Integumentary system Operative Terms
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Undergraduate 4
09/07/2011

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Chemosurgery
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removal of tissue after is has been destroyed by chemical means
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Chemical peel
Definition
a technique for restoring wrinkled scarred or blemished skin by applying an acid solution to peel away the top layers of the skin
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Cryosurgery
Definition
destruction of tissue by freezing with application of an extremely cold chemical ex liquid nitrogen
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Dermabrasion
Definition
surgical removal of epidermis frozen by aerosol spray using wire brushes and emery papers to remove scars tattoos and or wrinkles
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Debridement
Definition
removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and to prevent infection
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Curettage
Definition
cleaning;scraping a wound using a spoon like cutting instrucment called a curette; used for debridement
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Electrosurgical Procedures
Definition
use of electric current to destroy tissue; the type and strength of the current and method of application varies.
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Electrocautery
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use of an instrument heated by electric (cautery)to coagulate bleeding areas by burning the tissue (ex. to sear a blood vessel)
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Electrodesiccation
Definition
use of high frefquency electric currents to destroy tissue by drying it;the active electrode makes direct contact with the skin lesion (desiccate=to dry up)
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Fulguration
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to lighten; use of long high frequency electric sparks to destroy tissue; the active electrode does not touch the skin
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Incision and drainage (I & D)
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incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion ex an abscess
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Laser
Definition
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an instrument that concentrates high frequencies of light into a small extremely intense beam that is precise in depth and diameter; applied to body tissues to destroy lesions or for dissection (cutting of parts for study)
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Laser Surgery
Definition
surgery using a laser in various dermatologic procedures to remove lesions scars tattoos etc.
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Mohs Surgery
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a technique used to excise tumors of the skin by removing fresh tissue layer by layer until a tumor-free plane is reached
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Skin grafting
Definition
transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin that has been lost through a burn or injury
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Autograft
Definition
graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person (auto=self)
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Heterograft or Xenograft
Definition
graft transfer between different species, such as from animal to human (herero=different; xeno=strange)
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Homograft or Allograft
Definition
donor transfer between persons of the same species such as human to human (homo=same)
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