Chapter 19 - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Key Terms

Question 1

Abbreviated burn Severity Index (ABSI)

Answer 1

A scale used to assess the severity of a burned patient’s condition based on the patient’s age and gender, presence of inhalation injury, depth of burn according to degree, and the percentage of the total body surface that has been burned

Question 2

Aesthetic

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Visually pleasing

Question 3

Arthrodesis

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Surgical fixation of a joint to relieve pain and provide support

Question 4

Augmentation

Answer 4

Process of increasing; refers to size, quantity, degree, or severity

Question 5

Cheilo-

Answer 5

Combining form that means lip

Question 6

Cleft

Answer 6

Cleave, crack, or fissure

Question 7

Dermatome

Answer 7

Powered or manually operated surgical instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting purposes

Question 8

Diarthroses

Answer 8

Freely movable joint

Question 9

Dorsal Carpal Ligament

Answer 9

There are two ligaments: dorsal intercarpal and dorsal radiocarpal. The dorsal intercarpal extends transversely across the dorsal surfaces of the carpal bones, and the dorsal radiocarpal is attached to the lower end of the radius and proximally attached to the scaphoid, lunate and triquetral carpal bones

Question 10

Elliptical

Answer 10

Curved or crescent shaped

Question 11

Eschars

Answer 11

Charred and pearly white skin that results from third-degree burns

Question 12

Integumentary

Answer 12

Pertaining to or composed of skin

Question 13

MPJ

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A synovial hinge-type joint consisting of a metacarpal that articulates with a phalange; commonly referred to as a knuckle

Question 14

Poly-

Answer 14

Prefix meaning many or much

Question 15

Radial Hypoplasia

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A congenital condition caused by the failure of the radius and adjacent soft tissue to develop, causing the hand to be medially deranged; typically associated with deformities of the thumb; also referred to as radial dysplasia

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Replantation

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The replacement of an organ or other structure to the site from which it was previously lost or removed; also known as reimplantation

Question 17

Rhinoplasty

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Surgical reshaping of the nose

Question 18

Schisis

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Combining form pertaining to split or cleft

Question 19

Sebum

Answer 19

Oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands that reaches the skin through ducts that enter the hair follicle; aids with fluid regulation and acts to keep the skin and hair soft and pliable

Question 20

STSG

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A graft that involves the epidermis and approximately half the dermis; used when a large surface area needs to be covered

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Syndactyly

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Webbed digits; congenital abnormality that occurs when the digits of the hands or feet fail to separate

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Synthesis

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The formation of a new entity out of previously existing ones

Question 23

Xenograft

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Graft obtained from a dissimilar species