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Ch.3 Procedures
Plan
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue, been destroyed by chemicals |
| chemotherapy | treatment with chemicals |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| dermabrasion | rubbing and scraping away outer layer of skin |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| incision & drainage (I&D) | cut in & drain infected liquid |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| onychectomy | removal of nail |
| onychotomy | incision into nail |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |