| A | B |
|---|
| allergen | antigen that causes an allergic reaction |
| allograft | skin graft taken from a genetically different person for temporary coverage during burn healing. Skin from cadaver sometimes is used |
| autograft | skin taken from an individual's own body. Except for the skin of an identical twin, autograft is the only kind of skin accepted permanently by recipient |
| chancre | hard, red, painless primary l esion of syphilis at the point of entry of the spirochete |
| comedrones | collection of keratin and sebum in the hair follicle; blackhead; whitehead |
| contractures | fibrous scarring that forms during the healing process that can cause serious deformities and limit movement |
| debridement | removal of necrotic skin |
| eschar | hard crust or scab |
| heterograft | graft of tissue obtained from an animal. For burn patients, pigskin (porcine) is often used. |
| homograft | graft of tissue, including organs, from a member of one's own species |
| hypervolemic | increased volume of circulating plasma |
| impunity | a belief, common among adolescents that nothing can hurt them |
| sebum | oily secretion of the sebaceous glands |
| tinea | ringworm |
