Question

1. is a procedure using an instrument that emits a high - powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue.
2. the destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen, is called
3. is a procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material
4. a full - thickness or split - thickness is skin transplanted to replace a lost portion of the body skin surface.

b match
match the surgical terms in the first column with their correct definitions in the second column.

1. suturing\ta. destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance
2. dermabrasion\tb. technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer
3. laser surgery\tc. surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument
4. incision and drainage\td. surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity
5. cauterization\te. removal by cutting
6. excision\tf. removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
7. mohs surgery\tg. procedure using an instrument that emits a high - powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue
8. debridement\th. procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper
9. cryosurgery\ti. to stitch edges of a wound surgically
10. incision\tj. destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen
11. skin graft\tk. skin transplanted to replace a lost portion of the body skin surface

lesson 3
exercise 16 review of surgical terms
can you define, pronounce, and spell the following terms?
cauterization\tdermatoplasty
incision and drainage (i&d)
rhytiidectomy
cryosurgery\texcision
laser surgery
skin graft
debridement
incision
mohs surgery
suturing
complementary terms
built from word parts
the following terms can be translated using definitions of word parts. further explanation is provided within parentheses as needed.
signs and symptoms\tdefinition\tterm\tdefinition

1. erythroderma (e - rith - rō - der - ma)\tred skin (abnormal redness of the skin)\t3. leukoderma (lū - kō - der - ma)\twhite skin (white patches caused by depigmentation)
2. hypertrichosis (hī - per - tri - kō - sis)\tabnormal condition of excessive hair (growth) (also called hirsutism)\t4. xanthoderma (zan - thō - der - ma)\tyellow skin
3. xerosis (zēr - ō - sis)\tabnormal condition of dryness (of skin, eye, or mouth)

Explanation:

This is a medical - related matching exercise. We match each surgical term with its correct definition based on the provided descriptions. For example, suturing is stitching the edges of a wound surgically.

Answer:

1. suturing - i. to stitch edges of a wound surgically
2. dermabrasion - h. procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper
3. laser surgery - g. procedure using an instrument that emits a high - powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue
4. incision and drainage - d. surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity
5. cauterization - a. destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance
6. excision - e. removal by cutting
7. Mohs surgery - b. technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer
8. debridement - f. removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
9. cryosurgery - j. destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen
10. incision - c. surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument
11. skin graft - k. skin transplanted to replace a lost portion of the body skin surface