unit 4 diagnosis/ treatment Flashcards
allograft
homograft
tissue moved from one person to another (same species)
anesthetic
drug that causes loss of sensation (including pain)
antibiotic
drug used to treat bacterial infection
antihistamine
drug that counteracts histamine released from mast cells
antipruritic
anti-itch drug
antiseptic
discourages growth of microorganisms
autograft
tissue moved from one place to another within same person
cortisone
synthetic form of cortisol; potent steroid anti-inflammatory
dermatologist
physician specialized in skin
esthetician
specialist in skin beautification
intradermal
within or between the layers of skin
subcutaneous
below the skin, within the subcutaneous/ hypodermal layer
xenograft
heterograft
tissue moved from one species to another (pig to human)