chapter 3 ingumentary system: therapeutic procedures Flashcards
skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver
allograft (also called homograft)
skin graft from person’s own body
autograft
instrument for cutting skin or thin transplants of skin
dermatome
skin grafting; transplantation of skin
dermatoplasty
transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site; used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures
skin graft (SG) also called dermatoplasty
skin graft from animal of another spieces (usually pig) to a human
xenograft (also called heterograft)
destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents or by heating or freezing
cauterization
use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
cryosurgery
removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper
curettage
removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
debridement
to destroy tissue with electric current
electrocautery
making an incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus
incision and drainage (I&D)
removal of a nail
onychectomy
abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel
chemabrasion
abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue
dermabrasion
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
laser therapy
removal of fat beneath skin by means of suction
liposuction
surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred as a face-lift
rhytidectomy
