Chapter 5 learning Activities 5-6

Corticosteroids

Agents that decrease inflammation or itching

Parasiticides

Agents that kill parasitic skin infections

Keratolytics

Agents that soften the outer layer of skin so that it sloughs off

Patch test

Procedure in which allergens are applied topically, usually on the forearm

Intradermal test

Procedure in which extracts of suspected allergens are injected subcutaneously

Fulguration

Tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current

Antifungals

Tropical agents to treat athletes foot and onychomycosis

Dermabrasion

Use of wire brushes or other abrasive materials to remove scars, tattoos, or fine wrinkles

Xenograft

Skin graft taken from another species to a human

Autograft

Skin graft taken from one site and applied to another site of the patients body