Skin Diseases, National Institute of…
One of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. As its somewhat cumbersome name indicates, NIAMS’s mission is a broad and important one, namely to “conduct and support a broad spectrum of research on normal structure and function of bones, muscles, and skin, as well as the numerous and disparate diseases that affect these tissues. NIAMS also conducts research training and epidemiologic studies and disseminates information.”
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- Skin erosion
Skin erosion is a loss of some or all of the epidermis (the outer layer) leaving a denuded surface. Erosion is an eating away of a surface. The word “erosion” comes from the Latin “erodere” meaning to eat out.
- Skin graft
Skin used to cover an area where the patient’s skin has been lost due to a burn, an injury, or surgery. The most effective skin grafts involve moving the patient’s own skin from one part of the body to another. The second most effective type are skin grafts between identical twins. Beyond these two procedures, […]
- Skin graft, allogeneic
A skin graft transplanted between people who are not genetically identical. Also called an allograft. An allogeneic skin graft can also be between two mice, between two rabbits, or between any individuals belonging to any single species, as long as they are not genetically identical.
- Skin graft, autogenic
A graft using the patient’s own skin. Also known as an autologous graft.
- Skin graft, composite
A graft technique in which both the patient’s own skin and donor skin are used together.