Integument System Overview - Q – Common Operative terms & A – Meaning

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chemosurgery

removal of tissue after it has been destroyed by chemical means

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chemical peel

a technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred, or blemished skin by applying an acid solution to “peel” away the top layers of the skin

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cryosurgery

destruction of tissue by freezing with application of an extremely cold chemical (e.g., liquid nitrogen)

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dermabrasion

surgical removal of epidermis frozen by aerosol spray using wire brushes and emery papers to remove scars, tattoos, and/or wrinkles

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debridement

removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and to prevent infection

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curettage

cleaning; scraping a wound using a spoon-like cutting instrument called a curette; used for debridement

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electrosurgical procedures

use of electric current to destroy tissue; the type and strength of the current and method of application vary

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electrocautery (Fig. 3-18)

use of an instrument heated by electric current (cautery) to coagulate bleeding areas by burning the tissue (e.g., to sear a blood vessel)

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electrodesiccation

use of high-frequency electric currents to destroy tissue by drying it; the active electrode makes direct contact with the skin lesion (desiccate = to dry up)

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fulguration

to lighten; use of long, high-frequency, electric sparks to destroy tissue; the active electrode does not touch the skin

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incision and drainage (I&D)

incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion (e.g., an abscess)

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laser

an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an instrument that concentrates high frequencies of light into a small, extremely intense beam that is precise in depth and diameter; applied to body tissues to destroy lesions or for

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laser surgery

surgery using a laser in various dermatologic procedures to remove lesions, scars, tattoos, etc.

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Mohs surgery

a technique used to excise tumors of the skin by removing fresh tissue, layer by layer, until a tumor-free plane is reached

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skin grafting

transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin that has been lost through a burn or injury

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autograft

graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person (auto = self)

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heterograft or xenograft

graft transfer between different species, such as from animal to human (hetero = different; xeno = strange)

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homograft or allograft

donor transfer between persons of the same species, such as human to human (homo = same)

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