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segrsyd

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A medical term that means specialist in the skin is ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Describe the different types of skin grafts.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

dermatologist

Answer to Question 2

1. Allograft: skin graft comes from another person, not the patient; usually a cadaver
2. Autograft: skin graft comes from another part of the patient's body
3. Heterograft: skin graft comes from an animal of another species, usually a pig; also called xenograft


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