| A |
|
| Abdominal wall |
anatomic description |
| Abrasion |
Mechanical removal
of the superficial layer of the skin |
| Acne |
Bacterial infection
of sebaceous and sweat glands |
| AHA-acid |
Fruit acids |
| Ala
cartilage |
The cartilage
of the nose tip |
| Ala-base |
The base of the
nostril |
| Alexandrite Laser |
Type of laser |
| Allergy |
|
| Alloderm® |
Prepared skin
from cadavers for transplantation or implantation |
| Alloplastic |
Foreign body
for implantation |
| Aloe
Vera |
Milk of cactus |
| Angioma |
Tumour of vessels |
| Artecoll® |
Synthetic microperls
of glass fibre material for injection |
| Augmentation |
Enlargement |
| Axillary |
Through or in
the axilla |
|
| B |
|
| Bikini-incision |
Description of
a low abdominal incision |
| Birthmark |
Pigmented lesion
of the skin |
| Blepharoplasty |
Operations on
the eye lids |
| Breast muscle, bigger |
Pectoralis major |
| Breast muscle, lesser |
Pectoralis minor |
|
| C |
|
| Canthal
ligament |
Fibrous band
binding the corner of the eye to the bone |
| Canthoplasty |
Operation at
the corner of the eye |
| Canthus |
Corner of the
eye |
| Capsular contracture |
Shrinking of
connective tissue around a foreign body |
| Capsule |
Connective tissue
surrounding a foreign body |
| Carbon dioxide laser |
Type of laser |
| Cellex-C® |
Commercial available
vitamin C ointment |
| Cellulite |
Orange skin |
| Cheek
bone |
Malar bone |
| Chin
plasty |
Operations on
the chin |
| Circumcision |
Removal of the
fore skin |
| Collagen |
Connective tissue
protein |
| Columella |
The visible skin
bearing edge of the septum |
| Computer imaging |
Electronic morphing
of video pictures |
| Crow´s
feet |
Wrinkles at the
side of the eyes |
| Cutis |
Skin |
| Cutis
laxa |
Loose skin |
| C-vitamin cream® |
Commercial available
Vitamin C ointment |
| Cyst |
Liquid filled
cavity surrounded by secretory mucosa |
|
| D |
|
| Dercum
disease |
Degenerative
disease of the fat layer combined with pain |
| Dermabrasion |
Mechanical abrasion
of the superficial layers of the skin |
| Dermis |
Deep layer of
the skin |
| Dermolipectomy |
Excision of skin
and fat. Abdominoplasty |
| Double
eyelids |
Asian eyelids |
| Drooping eyebrows |
Description |
| Dye-Laser |
Type of laser |
|
| E |
|
| Ectropion |
Turned out border
of the eye lid |
| Endoscope |
Optic tube for
button hole operations |
| Entropion |
Turned in border
of the eye lid |
| Epilation |
Hair removal |
| Erbium
YAG |
Type of laser |
| Evaporation |
Steaming. Erection.
Stiff penis |
| Expander |
Silicon bag that
can be expanded with saline |
|
| F |
|
| Fat
cyst |
Encapsulated
oil |
| Fat dermis transplant |
Fat and a deeper
portion of skin as one unit |
| Fat
injection |
Injection of
aspirated fat |
| Fat
resorption |
Degradation of
transplanted fat |
| Fat transplantation |
Description |
| Flap |
Tissues on a
stalk for transposition |
| Fore
skin |
Anatomic description |
| Fore skin constriction |
Phimosis |
|
| G |
|
| Glabella |
Hairless area
between the eyebrows |
| Glabella wrinkles |
Vertical folds
and wrinkles in glabella area |
| Globus
Line |
Marked fold on
the upper eyelid |
| Gore-Tex |
Artificial material
for implantation |
| Gull-wing incision |
Description of
incision |
| Gynaecomastia |
Breast in men |
|
| H |
|
| Hair
line |
Border between
hair bearing and no hair bearing skin |
| Hanging
breast |
Description |
| Hanging columella |
anatomic description |
| Heavy
eye lids |
Description |
| Haemangioma |
Vascular malformation |
| Hirsutism |
Male type hair
growth in women |
| Hollow
cheeks |
Description.
Often due to lack of fat |
| Hyaluronic acid |
Element of the
connective tissue. Cellular grease |
| Hydrocortisone |
Hormone |
| Hymen |
Anatomic description |
| Hyper- |
Too much |
| Hypo- |
Too little |
|
| I |
|
| Immunologic |
Description |
| Implant |
Foreign body
for implantation |
| Inverted nipples |
Description |
|
| J |
|
| Jawline |
Definition of
the border between mandible and neck |
|
| K |
|
| Keloid |
Tumour of scarformation |
|
| L |
|
| Labium
major |
Bigger labia |
| Labium
minus |
Smaller labia |
| Lax |
Looseness |
| Lentigo |
Pigmented spot
in the skin |
| Lip
augmentation |
Description |
| Lip
plasty |
Operation of
the lip |
| Lip
wrinkles |
Description |
| Lip-nose angle |
Angle between
columella and upper lip |
| Lipodystrophy |
Aberrant accumulation
of fat |
| Lymph
gland |
Node in the lymphatic
system |
| Lymphoedema |
Chronic collection
of lymphatic fluid in tissues |
|
| M |
|
| Malar
bags |
Skin folds in
the chin bone area |
| Mamma |
Breast |
| Mammography |
X-Ray- examination
of the breast |
| Mastopexy |
Breast lift |
| Melasma |
Spread hyper
pigmentation of the skin |
| Mento- cervical fold |
Skin fold between
the angle of the mouth and the neck |
| Mento
plasty |
Operation on
the chin |
| Micro- dermabrasion |
Superficial dermabrasion |
| Milia |
Cyst of occluded
sebaceous gland |
| Mimic
muscles |
Superficial muscles
of the face |
| Mimic
wrinkles |
Wrinkles depending
on the activity of mimic muscles |
| Mini
lift |
Type of less
extended face- lift |
| Mucous
membrane |
Mucous producing
skin in hollow organs |
| Muscle enlargement |
Description |
|
| N |
|
| Nasio- labial fold |
Skin fold between
the nostrils and the angle of the mouth |
| Navel |
Visible reminiscence
of the umbilical cord |
| Necrosis |
Dead tissues.
Tissues without blood supply |
| Naevus |
Pigmented lesion
of the skin |
| Nostril |
Anatomic structure |
|
| O |
|
| Omentum |
Mesenteric net |
| Omentum
major |
Bigger mesenteric
net |
| Omentum
minus |
Lesser mesenteric
net |
| OTA
naevus |
Type of extended
pigmented lesion of the skin |
| Otoplasty |
Operations on
the ear |
|
| P |
|
| Palpebra |
Eye lid |
| Palpebral bags |
Description |
| Paraphimosis |
Swelling of fore
skin and glans due to constriction by retracted fore skin |
| Parrot
Beak |
Description of
the shape of the external nose |
| Pectoralis major |
Bigger breast
muscle |
| Pectoralis minor |
Lesser breast
muscle |
| Pectoralis muscle |
Breast muscle |
| Peeling |
Chemical removal
of the superficial layers of the skin |
| Penetration |
Foreign body
that is near to perforate |
| Perforation |
A foreign body
that has worked its way through the skin |
| Phimosis |
Constriction
of the fore skin |
| PhotoDerm |
High energy flash
lamp |
| Pigmentation |
Dyeing of the
skin |
| Platysma |
The superficial
muscle of the neck |
| Platysma bands |
Visible edges
of the platysma muscle |
| Platysma plasty |
Operation of
the platysma. |
| Prosthesis |
Foreign body
to replace human organs |
| Pulsed
laser |
Laser that produces
beams of light in short, frequent flashes |
|
| R |
|
| Recurvation |
Straightening
of the penis |
| Restylane® |
Commercially
available hyaluronic acid |
| Retin
A |
A-Vitamin acid |
| Retinol |
A-Vitamin acid |
| Rhinoplasty |
Nose operation |
| Roaccutan® |
Commercially
available A-Vitamin |
| Rosacea |
Chronic disease
of the skin |
| Royamid® |
Polyacrylamide |
| Ruby
Laser |
Type of laser |
|
| S |
|
|
| Septum |
Wall separating
the two nasal cavities |
| Septum perforation |
Perforation in
the nasal septum |
| Seroma |
Fluid accumulation
in cavities |
| Sicca
syndrome |
Symptoms like
in Sjögren Syndrome |
| Silicone |
Compound including
silica(???) |
| Silicone disease |
Different symptoms
related to silicone implants |
| Siliconoma |
Aggregation of
silicone particles surrounded by connective tissues |
| Silioxan |
Part of the silicone
molecule |
| Sjögrens Syndrome |
Auto immunologic
disease. Dry mucous membranes and dry eyes |
| Spina |
Spine |
| Sub- |
Below |
| Subcutaneous |
Tissue just under
the skin |
| Sub
glandular |
Below the gland |
| Sub
muscular |
Below the muscle |
| Symphysis |
Joints between
bones. Pubic bone |
|
|
| T |
|
| Tattoo |
Inoculation of
pigments into the skin |
| Tear
gland |
Anatomic structure |
| Teleangiectasy |
Vascular malformation |
| Trans- |
Through |
| Transplant |
Tissues for transplantation |
| Triglycerides |
Fatty acids |
| Trilucent® |
Breast implants
filled with triglyceride |
| -Trophy |
Description of
the status of organs, tissues or parts of the body |
|
| U |
|
| Ultra pulsed Laser |
Laser with high-frequent
beams of light |
| Ultrasound |
Sound waves of
high frequency |
| Undulated skin |
Wavy skin |
|
| V |
|
| Vaginal
plasty |
Operations on
the vagina |
| Vagina |
Anatomic structure |
| Vaporise |
Steam |
| Vermilion |
Border between
the red of the lip and the white skin |
| Vulva |
Female outer
genitalia |
| V-Y
plasty |
Type of operation |
|
| X |
|
| Y |
|
| Z |
|
| Z-plasty |
Type of operation |
| Zyderm® |
Injectable collagen |
|
Plastic
Surgery 