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SBS Chap 4
Question | Answer |
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Abscess | localized collection of pus that will result the disintegration of tissue over time |
Anomaly | abnormality |
Autogenous | from oneself |
Axillary nodes | lymph nodes located in the armpit |
Benign | not progressive |
Biopsy | removal of small pieces of living tissue for diagnostic purposes |
Cryosurgery | destruction of lesions using extreme cold |
Debridement | cleansing of or removal of dead tissue from a wound |
Dermis | second layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles |
Incision and Drainage | to cut and withdraw fluid |
Lesion | abnormal or altered tissue |
Ligation | binding or tying off, as in constricting the bloodflow of a vessel or binding a fallopian tube for sterilization |
Malignant | used to describe a cancerous tumor that grows worse over time |
Punch | use of a small hollow instrument to puncture a lesion |
Shaving | horizontal or transverse removal of lesions |
Soft tissue | tissues;fascia, connective, muscle, and so forth |
Subcutaneous | tissue below the dermis |
Suture | to unite parts by stitching them together |
Transplantation | grafting of tissue from one source to another |
Wound repair, complex | complicated wound closure;includes revision, debridement,extensive undermining, and more than layered closure |
Wound repair, intermediate | closure of one or more subcutaneous tissues and superficial fascia, in addition to skin closure |
Wound repair, simple | superficial wound repair, involving the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue |