CH4 MED TERM(surgical terms)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance(aka cautery) |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen |
| debridement | removal of contaminiated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material such as sandpaper |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut of wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| incision and drainage | surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize or destroy tissue |
| mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers |
| suturing | to stitch edges of wounds surgically |
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