What words should I know about skin cancer removal?

Basal cell carcinoma

The most common form of skin cancer. Occurs in the epidermis. These growths are often round and pearly or darkly pigmented.

癌症

The uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. 癌症ous cells are also called malignant cells.

表皮

The uppermost portion of skin.

切除

A simple surgical process to cut the lesion from the skin.

冰冻切片

A surgical procedure in which the cancerous lesion is removed and then frozen before being microscopically examined by a pathologist prior to wound closure. This is done to ensure all cancerous cells have been removed.

全身麻醉

Drugs and/or gases used during an operation to relieve pain and alter consciousness.

Intravenous sedation

Sedatives administered by injection into a vein to help you relax.

局部皮瓣

A surgical procedure used for skin cancer in which healthy, adjacent tissue is repositioned over the wound.

黑素瘤

A skin cancer that is most often distinguished by its pigmented blackish or brownish coloration and irregular and ill-defined borders is the most serious form of skin cancer. It occurs in the deepest portion of the epidermis, and for this reason, melanoma is the most likely form of skin cancer to spread quickly in the skin and to other parts of the body.

莫氏手术

A surgical procedure that's used when skin cancer is like an iceberg. 皮肤下面, the cancerous cells cover a much larger region and there are no easily defined borders.

痣(痣)

一摩尔.

移植的皮肤

A surgical procedure used for skin cancer. Healthy skin is removed from one area of the body and relocated to the wound site. A suture line is positioned to follow the natural creases and curves of the face if possible, to minimize the appearance of the resulting scar.