Surgical Asepsis
Is used when the skin surface is broken
A dermatome is an instrument to cut skin.
"Cutaneous" is the medical term that means pertaining to the surface of the skin.
laceration?
What is the surgical instrument used to cut the skin for grafting
CraniotomecraniometerOsteotome
applied to the surface of the skin.
Debriding, debridement (of dead tissue); exfoliation; abrasion if it's accidental, or if the entire layer is scraped (torn off), it's known as an avulsion.
Broken skin refers to any cuts, scrapes, or punctures that break the surface of the skin. This is important to consider when assessing the severity of a wound, as broken skin can increase the risk of infection and other complications.
Epidermal means pertaining to upon the surface of the skin.
The medical term for the occupation and dwelling of parasites on the external skin surface is "ectoparasitism". Ectoparasites are organisms that live on the surface of a host's body, such as fleas, lice, and ticks.
If you scratch your self to hard you cause the capillaries in your skin to break. Capillaries are the smallest of all blood vessels and when broken cause the blood to surface.