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Treatments and Procedures of the Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adipectomy | surgical removal of fat |
| cauterization | destruction by freezing, hot iron, electrical current, or chemicals |
| chemobrasion | chemicals are used to scrape away the surface |
| cryosurgery | freezing to destroy tissue |
| curettage | surgical scraping of superficial lesions |
| dermabrasion | sanding of the skin |
| debridement | removal of damaged or dead tissue from a wound or ulcer |
| dermatoplasty | transplanting of skin, skin grafting |
| diathermy | high frequency current to generate heat to a specific site on the body |
| heliotherapy | ultraviolet light therapy |
| incision and drainage | creating an opening to drain fluids or pus |
| injections | insertion of a needle |
| laser therapy | using a laser beam to remove lesions |
| lipectomy | surgical removal of fat |
| liposuction | suction is used to remove fat |
| onychectomy | removal of the nail |
| rhytidoplasty | face-life, removal of wrinkles |
| skin graft | surgically removing good skin from a healthy site and applying to a damaged site |
| suture | closing of a wound or incision |