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ch3 integumentary
diagnostic procedures and skin grafting
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| culture and sensitivity | grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area to identify specific infecting bacteria; then determines its sensitivity to variety of antibiotics |
| biopsy | piece of tissue removed by syringe, needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope; used to aid in diagnosis |
| frozen section | thin piece of tissue cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under microscope |
| allograft | skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually cadaver |
| autograft | skin graft from a person’s own body (same species) |
| dermatoplasty | skin grafting; transplantation of skin |
| heterograft or xenograft | skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig) |
| skin graft | transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site; used to treat burns; also called dermatoplasty |