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MOT133 Integumentary

Dx & testing

QuestionAnswer
Aspiration Removal, by suction, of a gas or fluid from a body cavity, from unusual accumulations, or from a container
Biopsy Process of removing tissue from living patinets for macroscopic diagnostic examination
Cryosurgery An operation using freezing temperature (achieved by liquid nitrogen or carbon dioxide) to destroy tissue
Curettage A scraping, usually of the interior of a cavity ot tract, for the removal of new growths or other abnormal tissues, or to obtain material for tissue diagnosis
Debridement Removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, and devitalized tissue from a wound or burn
Electrolysis Destruction of certain hair follicles by means of galvanic electricity
Excision The act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ
Frozen section A thin slice of tissue cut from a frozen specimen, often used for rapid microscopic diagnosis
Gram Stain A process of staining bacteria for identification
Histology The science concerned with the minute structure of cells, tissues, and organs in relation to their function
Lipectomy Surgical removal of fatty tissue, as in cases of adiposity
Patch test A test of skin sensitiveness: a small piece of paper, tape, or a cup, wet with a dilute solution or suspension of test material, is applied to skin of the upper back or upper outer arm, and after 48 hours the area previously covered is compared with the
Scrapings A specimen scraped from a lesion or specific site, for cytologic examination
Scratch test A form of skin test in which antigen is applied through a scratch in the skin
Tzanck test A diagnostic test that examines the tissue of a lesion to determine the type of cell present
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