 | Term | Definition |
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antimicrobial |
Medicine applied to broken skin to prevent infection |
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antiperspirants |
Compounds that act against or inhibit perspiration |
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aspiration |
The act of withdrawing fluid from a cyst with a syringe |
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biopsy |
The removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis |
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cryosurgery |
Use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue |
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curettage |
Scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue |
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debridement |
Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound |
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dermabrasion |
A treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper |
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electrolysis |
Destruction of a substance by passing electrical current through it; laser treatments are sometimes used to destroy the hair follicles when hair is growing in an undesirable place |
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electrosurgery |
Surgery performed with electric instruments that operate on high-frequency electric current and are often used to destroy skin lesions |
