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Chapter 3

Plan

TermDefinition
antihistamine ANT-ih-HIS-tah-MEEN a drug that opposes the effects of histamine
antipruritic ANT-ih-proo-RIT-ik a drug that prevents or relieves itching
antiseptic ANT-ih-SEP-ik a drug that prevents sepsis ( rotting flesh ) by killing microorganisms
topical TAWP_ih-kal applied directly to the skin
transdermal tranz- DERM-al pertaining to through the skin
chemosurgery KEEM-oh-SIR-jer-ee removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
chemotherapy KEE-moh- THER-ah-pee treatment using chemicals
cryosurgery KRAI-oh-SIR-juh-ree destruction of tissue through freezing
dermabrasion DERM-ah-BRAY-zhun rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
electrocauterization e-LEK-troh-KAW-ter-ai-ZAY-shun using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it
incision and drainage to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
lipectomy lih-PEK-toh-mee removal of fatty tissue
liposuction LAI-poh-suk-shun removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum
onychectomy AWN-ih-KOT-oh-mee incision into a nail
rhytidoplasty RIT-ih-doh-PLAS-tee reconstruction of wrinkled skin
autograft AWT-oh-GRAFT skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient
homograft HOH-moh-GRAFT skin transplant taken from another member of the patients species
heterograft HET-eh-roh-GRAFT skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients
xenograft ZEEN_oh-GRAFT skin transplant taken from a species other than the patients
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