Integumentary System - Clinical and Surgical Terms Flashcards
1
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cryotherapy
A
destruction of tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen
cry/o = cold -therapy = treatment
2
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dermabrasion
A
scraping away top layers of skin
derma- = skin ab- = away from ras/o = scrape -ion = process
3
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laser therapy
A
an intense beam of light is used to remove unwanted tissue
4
Q
liposuction
A
withdrawal of fat from the subcutaneous tissue
lip/o = fat suction = process of aspirating or withdrawing
5
Q
rhytidectomy
A
removal of wrinkles; facelift
rhytid/o = wrinkles -ectomy = excision; removal
6
Q
skin biopsy
A
a piece of living tissue is removed for microscopic examination
bi/o =life
-opsy = to view
7
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dermatoplasty
A
surgical reconstruction of the skin
dermat/o = skin -plasty = surgical reconstruction
8
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radio therapy
A
use of x-rays and radiation to treat cancer
radi/o = x-rays
