chapter 3 ingumentary system: therapeutic procedures

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skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver

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allograft (also called homograft)

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skin graft from person’s own body

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autograft

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instrument for cutting skin or thin transplants of skin

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dermatome

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skin grafting; transplantation of skin

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dermatoplasty

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transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site; used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures

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skin graft (SG) also called dermatoplasty

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skin graft from animal of another spieces (usually pig) to a human

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xenograft (also called heterograft)

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destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents or by heating or freezing

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cauterization

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use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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cryosurgery

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removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper

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curettage

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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

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debridement

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to destroy tissue with electric current

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electrocautery

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making an incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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removal of a nail

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onychectomy

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abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel

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chemabrasion

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abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue

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dermabrasion

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removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam that emits intense heat and power at close range; laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam

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laser therapy

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removal of fat beneath skin by means of suction

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liposuction

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surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred as a face-lift

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rhytidectomy