2. • Definition: Cold
• Example: Cryosurgery
– Freezes and kills abnormal
cells by using liquid
nitrogen
– Can be used as cancer
treatment and to kill
internal tumors
3. • Definition: Profuse sweating
• Example: Diaphoresis
– Heavy sweating
– Can be caused by anxiety, diabetes, fever, heart
failure, medications, menopause
– Harmless condition
4. • Definition: Blue
• Example: Cyanosis
– Bluish color to the skin or
mucous membrane
– Usually due to lack of oxygen in
the blood
– May be accompanied by
shortness of breath
5. • Definition: Fat
• Example: Liposuction
– Removal of excessive fat deposits
– Areas of focus include thigh, abdomen, waist,
upper arm, calf, ankle, etc.
6. • Definition: Wrinkle
• Example: Rhytidectomy
– Reduces appearance of
wrinkles
– More commonly known as
a “face lift”
– Skin is lifted and tightened
7. • Definition: Hair
• Example: Trichotillomania
– Irresistible urge to pull out hair from ones body
– Often leads to bald spots
– Some do it automatically with no realization, some
do it to alleviate stress
