Matching Pairs Surgery Service TermsOnline version Terms and definitions by Kathleen Hart 1 Suturing/Removal 2 Strapping 3 Destruction 4 Laparoscopy 5 Excision 6 Debridement 7 Removal of Foreign Bodies 8 Burn Care 9 Biopsy 10 Endoscopy 11 Casting/Removal 12 Dermabrasion/Chemical Peel 13 Surgical Supplies 14 Reduction of Fracture/Dislocation The restoration of a bone or joint to its normal position. A method of flattening and improving scars on the face by a motor driven stainless steel brush or serrated wheel. The cleansing of a wound with the application of ointments or dressings. The inspection of body organs or cavities through a device consisting of a tube and optical system. The inspection may be done through a natural body opening or through a small incision. Supplies prescribed by a licensed physician that are required as a direct result of a surgical, radiological or medical procedure or disease. The cutting into or cutting open of tissue. Application/removal of a cast or Unna boot for injury or illness. Application of adhesive plaster strips on a part to give it support or to compress it. Cryosurgery, electro-cautery, chemosurgery and laser therapy are several techniques used to remove warts, skin tags, moles, etc. Removal of small objects from the skin, ears, eyes, nose, or internally A procedure in which tissue is excised from a patient for the purpose of microscopic analysis A visual exploration of the peritoneal cavity. The surgical cleansing of a wound or burn. This procedure includes the removal of all contamination and badly damaged or devitalized tissue. Re-approximating/aligning torn, ripped or cut edges of tissue, and them sewing them together.