| A | B |
|---|
| biopsy | view of life |
| dermatoautoplasty | surg repair using own skin |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surg repair using skin from others |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
| rhytidoplasty | surg repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with hot or cold instrument |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue with extreme cold |
| debridement | removal of tissue and matter from open wound |
| dermabrasion | procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material |
| excision | removal by cutting |
| incision | surgical cut |
| incision and drainage (I & D) | surg cut made to allow free flow of fluids |
| laser surgery | high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn |
| Mohs surgery | microscopically controlled serial excisions of a skin cancer |
| suturing | to stitch edges of a wound surgically |
