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chapter 3
general terms and procedures
Term | Definition |
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epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
hypodermic | pertaining to beneath the skin |
intradermal | pertaining to the inside of the skin |
percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
Subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
topical | applied directly to the skin |
transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemical |
Chemotherapy | destruction of tissue through freezing |
dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin |
electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
incision and drainage (I&D) | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
onychectomy | removal of nail |
onychotomy | incision into a nail |
rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |