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culture & sensitivity
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| grows bacteria removed from infected area to identify infecting bacters; then determines sensitivity to various antibiotics |
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| removal of piece of tissue to examine under a microscope; aids in diagnosis |
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| scraping cells from tissue to examine under a microscope |
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| thin piece of tissue is cut from frozen specimen for rapidexamination under microscope |
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| scrapings from lesion is cultured and then examined under microscope |
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| transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site |
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| skin graft from one person to antoher; also called homograft |
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| skin graft from a persons own body |
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skin graft from an animal of another species; usually a pig
also called heterograft |
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| instrument for cutting skin or for producing thin transplants of skin |
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| destruction of tissue by using chemicals, electricity, heat or freezing |
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| use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
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| removal of superficial skin lesion with a scraper (curette) |
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| removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue form wound |
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| usig an electric current to destroy tissue |
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incision and drainage
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| making an incision to drain material such as pus |
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| abrasions using chemicals; chemical peel |
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| abrasion using wire brushes or sandpaper; removes scars, tattoos |
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| removal of lesions using a laser beam |
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| removal of fat beneath skin by means of suction |
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| surical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; face lift |
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