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Medical Term Ch 5
Integumentary System - Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skin test (clinical) | any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patients sensitivity to it. |
| intradermal skin test | skin test that identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction. |
| patch skin test | skin test that identifies suspected allergens by topical application of the substance to be tested (such as food, pollen, and animal fur), usually on the forearm and observing for a subsequent reaction. |
| scratch (prick) skin test | skin test that identifies suspected allergens by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin. |
| biopsy | representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination. |
| needle biopsy | remaoval of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe. |
| punch biopsy | removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch |
| shave biopsy | removal of surgical blade is used to rmove elevated lesions |
| frozen section (FS) biopsy | ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination |
| chemical peel | chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses; also called chemabrasion. |
| debridement | removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents |
| fulguration | tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current; also called electrodesiccation |
| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature (commonly liquid nitrogen) to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted , cancerous, or infected tissue. |
| incision and drainage | process of cutting through a lesion such as an abscess and draining its contents. |
| skin graft | surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue by applying it to and injured site. |
| allograft (skin graft) | transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called a homograft. |
| autograft (skin graft) | transplantation of healthy tissue from on site to another site in the same individual. |
| synthetic (skin graft) | transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern. |
| xenograft (skin graft) | transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred to a human; also called a heterograft. |
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