Plan 3

anesthetic (AN-es-THET-ik)

a drug that temporarily blocks sensation

antibiotic (ANT-ai-bai-OH-tik)

a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

antihistamine (ANT-ih-HIS-tah-MEEN)

a drug that opposes the effects of histamine

antipruritic (ANT-ih-proo-RIT-ik)

a drug that prevents or relieves itching

antiseptic (ANT-ih-SEP-ik)

a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms

epidermal (EP-ih-DER-mal)

pertaining to the skin

hypodermic (HAI-poh-DER-mik) subcutaneous (SUB-kyoo-TAY-nee-us)

pertaining to beneath the skin

intradermal (in-tra-DER-mal)

pertaining to inside the skin

percutaneous (PER-kyoo-TAY-nee-us) transdermal (TRANZ-DERM-al)

pertaining to through the skin

topical (TAWP-ih-kal)

applied directly to the skin

chemosurgery (KEEM-oh-SIR-jer-ee)

removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

chemotherapy (KEE-moh-THER-ah-pee)

treatment using chemicals

cryosurgery (KRAI-oh-SIR-juh-ree)

destruction of tissue through freezing

dermabrasion (DERM-ah-BRAY-zhun)

rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

electrocauterization (e-LEK-troh-KAW-ter-ai-ZAY-shun)

using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

electrodesiccation (e-LEK-troh-DES-ih-KAY-shun)

using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

incision and drainage (I&D) (in-SIZH-un and DRAYN-ij)

to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

lipectomy (lih-PEK-toh-mee)

removal of fatty tissue

liposuction (LAI-poh-SUK-shun)

removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

onychectomy (AWN-ih-KEK-toh-mee)

remove of a nail

onychotomy (AWN-ih-KOT-oh-mee)

incision into a nail

rhytidoplasty (RIT-ih-doh-PLAS-tee)

reconstruction of wrinkled skin

autograft (AWT-oh-GRAFT)

skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient’s body

homograft (allograft) (HOH-moh-GRAFT (AL-oh-GRAFT))

skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species (homo, because it is from a similar species, and allo, because it is from another person)

heterograft (HET-eh-roh-GRAFT)

skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

xenograft (ZEEN-oh-GRAFT)

skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s