Procedures of the Integumentary System Flashcards
1
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“The treatment of spider veins” by injecting a saline sclerosing solution into the vein. This solution irritates the tissue, causing the veins to collapse and disappear.
A
Sclerotherapy
2
Q
The destruction of tissue by burning.
A
Cauterization
3
Q
A technique that treats individual layers of cancerous tissue— that are removed and examined under a microscope until all cancerous tissue has been removed.
A
Moh’s surgery
4
Q
aka “facelift”. Surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles.
A
Rhytidectomy
