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biopsy
- surgical removal of tissue for evaluation
- when involving the skin, it includes various forms: incisional ((cutting into the skin), excisional (cutting tissue out), and shave (scraping the skin to remove sample)
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debridement
removeval of diseased or dead tisue and foreign matter from a wound
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dermabrasion
removal of skin scars with abrasives, such as sandpaper
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dermatoautoplasty
surgical repair that uses the patients skin for a skin graft
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dermatoheteroplasty
surgical repair that uses skin from a source other than the patient for a skin graft
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dermatome
an instrument used to cut skin
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dermoplasty
surgical repair of skin
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emollient
an agent that softens of smoothes the skin
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hypodermic
a procedure, such as an injection, inoculation, or incisional biopsy, that involves the subcutaneous area (below skin)
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onychectomy
excision of a nail
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percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
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rhytidectomy
excision of wrinkles
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rhytidoplasty
surgical repair of wrinkles
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