Lexicon
Our medical lexicon currently contains 237 Terms
Breast reconstruction
A breast reconstruction describes a breast reconstruction after breast cancer or congenital malformation. [...]
Thoracic outlet syndrome
"Bottleneck syndrome" of nerves and/or vessels in the neck/upper chest area, resulting in sensory disturbances and... [...]
Poland syndrome
Complex malformation with absence of the pectoral muscle and malformation of the mammary gland, named after Alfred Poland, who... [...]
Amazon syndrome
Breast asymmetry in which a mammary gland is malformed. In this case, a breast is either strongly... [...]
Supermicrosurgery
Supermicrosurgery is a new technique of microsurgery in which the smallest vessels (e.g. arteries, veins... [...]
Coolsculpting
In so-called "coolsculpting" or "cryolipolysis" (kryos:frost,lipa:fat,lysis:dissolution), fat cells are destroyed by cold, which leads to the modeling of... [...]
Cryotherapy/cryolipolysis
The use of "cold" to achieve a therapeutic effect. Cryolipolysis" (kryos:frost,lipa:fat,lysis:dissolution) involves the... [...]
Cross-Face
Nerve transplantation to restore the movement of the facial muscles. This involves restoring the function of the motor facial nerve (facial... [...]
Canthopexy
Tightening of the outer corner of the eye with a retaining suture [...]
Tarsorrhaphy
Lid margin suture to narrow the palpebral fissure (raphê: suture, tarsus: eyelid cartilage) [...]
Vitiligo
Also known as white spot disease, vitiligo is a non-infectious disease of the skin. In addition to normally pigmented... [...]
ReCell®
Skin for spraying. The ReCell® method is a procedure for pigmenting and restoring skin or skin cells. [...]
Gynecomastia
Pathological enlargement of the mammary gland in men. Gynecomastia can occur in the context of puberty, obesity,... [...]
Baker classification
see Baker Classification. [...]
Capsular fibrosis
Formation of a hard connective tissue capsule around an implant. see Baker Classification. [...]
Laser (CO2 laser)
Co2 laser has carbon dioxide as laser medium and has a wavelength of 10600 The Co2 laser... [...]
General anesthesia
General anesthesia, also known as general anesthesia, is used to completely eliminate consciousness and the sensation of pain. [...]
Squamous cell carcinoma
A malignant neoplasm originating from the epithelium of the skin or mucous membrane. [...]
Aromatase inhibitors
Preparation for anti-hormonal therapy, mostly used after the menopause. [...]
General anesthesia
General anesthesia, also known as general anesthesia, is used to completely eliminate consciousness and the sensation of pain. [...]
Anesthesia
See general anesthesia. [...]
Mask anesthesia
A plastic mask is placed over the patient's mouth and nose while they are asleep, particularly for shorter... [...]
Sedation
The so-called "twilight sleep", which is achieved by repeated intravenous administration of low-dose anesthetics (painkillers and hypnotics)... [...]
Rectus diastasis
Rectus diastasis is a divergence of the straight abdominal muscles. see midline hernia [...]
Os zygomaticus
see zygomatic bone. [...]
Midfacelift
Midface lift with cranial traction vector. see also Facelift (procedure - toDo) [...]
Hydradenitis suppurativa
see acne inversa. [...]
Gillies plastic
Technique for reconstructing eyelid closure in facial nerve paralysis by displacing the temporal muscle. see Fapcial nerve palsy [...]
Epidermis
The epidermis is the uppermost layer of the skin, consisting of multi-layered, keratinizing squamous epithelium. There are no nerves in the epidermis. [...]
Entropion
Entropion usually affects the lower eyelid. It is a malposition of the eyelid with internal rotation. The... [...]
Blepharoplasty
Surgical correction of drooping eyelids. see blepharoplasty (procedure - toDo) [...]
Stretch marks
"Striae distensae", tears in the dermis of the abdomen or breasts after pregnancy or excessive weight gain,... [...]
Debridement
Removal of diseased tissue, e.g. in the area of a chronic wound. [...]
Drainage
Small plastic tube which is inserted into the wound to drain off wound secretions and is connected to the... [...]
Epigard
"Artificial skin". Flat plastic fabric made of polyurethane, which is temporarily placed on a wound before the wound is closed. [...]
Sliding flap
Local displacement of tissue for wound closure. This applies to wounds which, due to their size, cannot be... [...]
Skin grafting
Closure of a wound by a superficial skin removal e.g. on the thigh or head (split skin),... [...]
Umbilical hernia
Protrusion of peritoneum with fat/connective tissue components (large mesh) or intestine due to a congenital or acquired... [...]
Hyperhidrosis axillaris
Increased sweating in the armpits. [...]
Filler
A filler is a "filling substance" that consists of hyaluronic acid, for example, and is used for wrinkle therapy or volume... [...]
Botox
Refers to the actual botulinum toxin type A, which is used to treat spasticity and increased sweating (... [...]
Wrinkle therapy
Several treatment options are available, such as botulinum toxin type A injections, hyaluronic acid (filler), autologous fat tissue, laser, radiofrequency... [...]
Glabella folds
Frown lines in the area of the root of the nose, which are caused by overactivity of the muscles located there and... [...]
Frown lines
Wrinkles in the area of the root of the nose, which result from overactivity of the muscles located there and... [...]
Nevus flammeus
"port-wine stain", congenital vascular malformation under the skin. [...]
Xanthelasma
Fat and cholesterol deposits, especially around the eyes. [...]
Fibroma pendulans
Stalk wart, especially on the neck and upper eyelids, benign. [...]
Atheroma/epithelial cyst
"Groat pouch", benign sebaceous cyst in the subcutaneous tissue. [...]
Seborrheic keratosis/basal cell papilloma
Age-related wart, the most common benign tumor of the skin. [...]
Age spots
Pigmentation disorders of the skin caused by increased exposure to sunlight, for example, which can be treated with laser therapy. [...]
Thumb splint
For inflammation of the thumb extensor tendons in the 1st extensor tendon compartment or incipient arthrosis of the thumb saddle joint, etc. [...]
Wrist cuff
For immobilizing the wrist in cases of tendinitis, for example, or as a night splint for incipient carpal tunnel syndrome. [...]
Compression glove/sleeve/clothing
Custom-made flat knit gloves/sleeves/clothing for scar therapy, e.g. after burns or for lymphedema treatment. Compression girdle or pants... [...]
Silicone plaster
Silicone-coated plaster that keeps scars flat. [...]
Lymphatic drainage
A form of manual physical therapy used to treat edema and decongestion on the trunk and extremities (arms and legs). [...]
Cross friction
Special massage of the tendon insertions on the forearm close to the body to treat tennis elbow. [...]
Hemostasis
Application and inflation of a blood pressure cuff, e.g. on the arm or leg, for better assessment of the tissue structures... [...]
Enchondroma
A common, benign tumor originating from cartilage tissue that often occurs on the fingers and leads to... [...]
Arthrodesis
Stiffening of a joint as a result of joint wear and tear (osteoarthritis). [...]
Tenodesis
Functional stiffening of the finger, e.g. in the end joint in a slightly flexed position in the case of old deep flexor tendon injuries. [...]
Neuroma
Benign distension of a nerve ending that occurs after severing a peripheral nerve and causes severe sensitivity to touch.... [...]
Mucoid cyst
Joint cyst (protrusion of the synovial membrane) at the end phalanges of the fingers as an expression of osteoarthritis. [...]
Arthrolysis
Surgical "joint release", e.g. on finger joints with reduced mobility. [...]
Plexus anesthesia
Anesthesia of the nerve plexus in the arm to eliminate pain during surgical procedures on the arm and hand. [...]
Percutaneous needle fasciotomy
Puncture of an isolated fascia strand on the hand in Dupuytren's contracture with a sterile cannula. [...]
Bruner incision
Angular incision in the palm, e.g. for Dupuytren's contracture surgery. [...]
Panaritium
Inflammation of the finger or toe with purulent melting. [...]
Neurolysis
Release of a nerve from tissue adhesions. [...]
Radial nerve
The radial nerve is responsible for the sensation on the back of the thumb, index and middle finger and... [...]
Ulnar nerve
The so-called "ulnar nerve" is responsible for the feeling in the ring and little finger, as well as the outer edge of the... [...]
Golfer's arm
Painful irritation of the flexor tendons on the inside of the elbow. [...]
Tennis elbow
Painful irritation of the tendon insertions of the extensor muscles on the outside of the elbow. [...]
Epicondylitis/epicondylopathy
Epicondylitis is an acquired, painful irritation of the tendon insertions of the muscles of the forearm that are attached to the... [...]
Resection suspension arthroplasty (RSA) according to Lundborg
The so-called "RSA" is an operation that is performed for osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint. This... [...]
Resection suspension arthroplasty (RSA) according to Epping
The so-called "RSA" is an operation that is performed for osteoarthritis of the thumb saddle joint. This... [...]
Wrist denervation
In wrist denervation, pain-conducting nerves in the wrist are severed. This is used, for example, as a "symptomatic" therapy... [...]
Tendinitis
(Tendovaginitis) is an inflammation of the tendon sheaths that occurs mainly in the wrist and causes pain when... [...]
Tendon replacement operations
In the case of old tendon tears, the tendon ends can no longer be sutured so that another donor tendon can be used. [...]
Index transfer
Tendon replacement surgery of the long extensor tendon of the thumb in the case of an old tear using part of the extensor tendon of the index finger. [...]
Loge de Gyon syndrome
Loge de Guyon syndrome is a constriction of the ulnar nerve on the little finger side (ulnar) of the wrist. It... [...]
Ulnar sulcus syndrome
Cubital tunnel syndrome (cubitus = elbow) or "ulnar sulcus syndrome" is a constriction of the ulnar nerve in the so-called cubital tunnel... [...]
Tendovaginitis de Quervain
Painful inflammation of the tendon gliding tissue in the 1st extensor tendon compartment on the radius side of the wrist (pain when grasping), to be distinguished from... [...]
Tendovaginitis stenosans
Tendovaginitis stenosans is a "constricting (stenosans) inflammation of the tendon gliding tissue (tendovaginitis). The cause is a thickening... [...]
Snap finger/snapping finger
"Jumping" or "snapping" of the finger during movement due to impaired gliding of the flexor tendon through the thickened... [...]
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a wear and tear disease of the cartilage tissue that causes pain when moving the joint. [...]
Rhizarthrosis
Rhizarthrosis is a wear and tear disease of the cartilage tissue in the area of the thumb saddle joint and causes pain in the... [...]
Ganglion
A ganglion is a benign protrusion in the area of the joint capsule, especially on the fingers or wrist ... [...]
Z-plasty according to Iselin
Local skin flap displacement on the hand in advanced Dupuytren's contracture. [...]
Z Plastic
Special form of scar correction that allows the section to be extended to the width of the coasts. [...]
Wound healing disorder
Delayed wound healing after surgery. Diabetes mellitus, nicotine consumption and infections play a role. [...]
Full-thickness skin graft
Skin graft from the epidermis and upper dermis. [...]
Valentine's plastic
Surgical correction of drooping corners of the mouth. [...]
Tubular breast
Common breast malformation with underdevelopment of the lower two quadrants of the breast, large nipples and a tubular shape. [...]
Treacher Collins syndrome
Rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder associated with possible malformation of the zygomatic bone, lower jaw bone, auricle, cleft palate, eye malposition and... [...]
Thrombosis
Vascular disease in which a blood clot forms in a blood vessel. [...]
Surgical needling
Surgical needling procedure in which 3 mm long needles are used to puncture the skin and thus... [...]
Subcutaneous mastectomy
Skin-saving mastectomy. [...]
Frontal lobe
Vascularized flap from the forehead for the reconstruction of large nasal defects. [...]
Split-thickness skin graft
Consists of the epidermis and parts of the dermis for covering defects in wounds. [...]
SkinSparingMastectomy
Skin-sparing mastectomy. [...]
Siliconomy
Silicone-storing foreign body reaction in case of prosthesis rupture. [...]
Sentinel lymph nodes
Sentinel lymph nodes [...]
Sarcoma
Malignant connective and supporting tissue tumor that metastasizes to the blood vessels at an early stage. [...]
Romberg syndrome
Hemiatrophia faciei progressiva is a rare disease of unknown origin with hemifacial atrophy of the face.... [...]
Rhinophyma
A lump-like growth of the nose, particularly in men. Surgical treatment is surgical removal. [...]
Revision
Repetition or extension of the previously performed procedure, e.g. in the event of secondary bleeding. [...]
Reduction mammaplasty
Breast reduction surgery [...]
Radio frequency
Radiofrequency therapy in aesthetic surgery has a "shrinking" effect by heating the skin and subcutaneous tissue... [...]
Pyoderma gangraenosum
Also known as ulcerative dermatitis or pyoderma. A disease not caused by infection with ulceration of the skin. [...]
Polyurethane implant
Silicone implant with a medical microfoam (polyurethane) coating. [...]
Polydactyly
("multi-fingeredness") is a hereditary, congenital peculiarity with regard to the number of hand and/or foot limbs. [...]
PDE - Photo Dynamic Eye ®
Camera marketed by the company PULSION which, in combination with indocyanine green, enables the perfusion of tissue,... [...]
Paronychia
Is an inflammation of the nail bed or the nail wall. [...]
Nipple-areola complex
Nipple areola and nipple complex. [...]
Median nerve
The so-called "median nerve" is responsible for the feeling of the thumb, index finger and middle finger and for the... [...]
Facial nerve
7th cranial nerve, also called the facial nerve. It supplies the mimic muscles, taste buds, oral salivary gland and lacrimal gland, sensitive... [...]
Nasolabial fold
Wrinkle running from the wing of the nose to the corner of the mouth. [...]
Rectus abdominis muscle
Straight abdominal muscle. [...]
Pectoralis major muscle
Large pectoral muscle. [...]
MRGN
Multi-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, Gram-negative rod bacteria that are resistant to various antibiotics. [...]
Paget's disease
Paget's disease is a special form of ductal carcinoma in situ in which the nipple and... [...]
Bowen's disease
Precursor of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, in situ squamous cell carcinoma. [...]
Center line break
Also known as rectus diastasis, it is a divergence of the straight abdominal muscles in the midline. Particularly in... [...]
Microsurgery
Blood vessels with a diameter of up to one millimeter are connected under the surgical microscope. Supermicrosurgery... [...]
Mc Laughlin
Mclaughlin technique for motor resuscitation of the mouth in facial nerve palsy. [...]
Mastectomy
Surgical removal of the mammary glands. [...]
Marionette pleat
Wrinkles between the corner of the mouth and the chin, making the chin look like a marionette. [...]
Malignant melanoma
Also known as "black skin cancer", it is a malignant form of skin cancer. The cause is considered to be... [...]
Lymphoedema
Pathologic increase in lymphatic fluid due to impaired drainage. [...]
Lymph nodes
Is part of the lymphatic system and is responsible for the filtration of lymph. [...]
Lymphadenectomy
Surgical removal of lymph nodes. [...]
Local rags
Suture flap plastic surgery [...]
Lips jaw palate cleft - LKG
Congenital malformation in which parts of the mouth do not develop properly during embryonic development. [...]
Liposuction
Surgical liposuction of fat cells. [...]
Lipofilling
Specially processed autologous fat transplantation for filling tissue defects, wrinkle undercutting, correction of breast asymmetries and as an alternative to implants. [...]
Lipedema
Painful atypical proliferation of fatty tissue in the area of the legs, hips and arms, accompanied by... [...]
Leukoplakia
Non-wipeable white change in the mucous membrane as part of a keratinization disorder. It is considered a precancerous condition. [...]
Lateral canthopexy
Tightening of the outer corner of the eyelid. [...]
Laser blepharoplasty
Eyelid lifting with the help of a fractional Co2 laser. [...]
Flapplasty
An operation in which tissue is transplanted from one part of the body to another. [...]
Lagophthalmos
Greek. Hare's eye; inability to close the eye completely. [...]
Crow's feet
Small wrinkles around the eyes. [...]
Collagen
Alongside hyaluron, collagen is an important component of the extracellular matrix. Collagen is present in skin,... [...]
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
A symptom complex belonging to the phacomatoses with malformation of the vascular system and growth disturbance of the extremities. [...]
Keloid scar
After surgery or spontaneously occurring neoplasms due to excessive growth of fibroblasts beyond the limits of... [...]
Carpal tunnel syndrome
This is the most common nerve compression syndrome in the hand. The median nerve is affected. [...]
Canthoplasty
Also known as eyelid corner surgery, canthoplasty is used to tighten the corner of the eyelid in the case of a very droopy lower eyelid. [...]
Zygomatic bone
Paired bone of the facial skull, also known as the zygomatic bone. [...]
Incisional biopsy
Targeted incision of a tumor for histological examination and diagnosis. [...]
Inverted papilla
Inwardly inverted breast nipple. If it occurs suddenly, it can be a sign of breast cancer. [...]
Island lobes
Subcutaneous pedicled island flap in which the skin is completely incised, but the base is left for the... [...]
Inframammary fold
Underbust crease [...]
Inflammation
Inflammation [...]
Infantile hemangioma
Hemangioma, which occurs in newborns and infants, usually grows up to the 6th month of life and develops... [...]
Indocyanine green
Fluorescent dye that can be used as a marker and indicator substance. Areas of application in plastic surgery... [...]
Hypoplasia
Genetically caused underdevelopment of an organ. [...]
Hypertrophic scar
A hypertrophic scar is a benign proliferation of connective tissue. A hypertrophic scar can occur as part of the wound healing... [...]
Hyaluronic acid
As a water-storing glycosaminoglycan, hyaluronic acid is an important component of connective tissue. In cosmetic surgery, it is... [...]
Horner syndrome
Symptom complex with sunken eyeball, drooping of the upper eyelid due to failure of the sympathetic innervation of the head region... [...]
Hemangioma
Hemangioma [...]
Gorlin-Goltz syndrome
Syndrome with multiple basal cell carcinomas all over the body, jaw cysts and skeletal malformations. [...]
Golden hair syndrome
Congenital, usually unilateral malformation complex characterized by auricular malformation, chin displaced to the diseased side, small tongue and... [...]
Cleft palate
Incomplete formation of the palate. It occurs when the pharynx does not fully develop during the embryonic phase. [...]
Frey syndrome
Gustatory sweating, which occurs after operations or trauma due to faulty regeneration and incorrect sprouting of the nerve branches that... [...]
Free rags
Free flap plasty is a microsurgical transfer of tissue. Under the operating microscope, blood vessels that have a... [...]
Fibroadenoma
Benign lump of the female breast. [...]
FCI
Fasciocutaneous infragluteal flap (FCI flap) with skin and fatty tissue and corresponding vascularization for reconstruction of the... [...]
Facial nerve palsy
Paralysis of the facial muscles due to paralysis of the facial nerve. [...]
Excisional biopsy
Complete removal of an unclear change with a biopsy for histological confirmation. [...]
Extirpation
Complete surgical removal of circumscribed tissue parts. [...]
Expander
Tissue expanders are used to slowly stretch the skin. The stretched areas can then be used for scar corrections or... [...]
Ectropion
Ectropion usually affects the lower eyelid. It is a malposition of the eyelid with external rotation. [...]
Dupuytren's contracture
Dupuytren's disease is a nodular, cord-like thickening of the tissue between the skin and the... [...]
DIEP
Deep inferior epigastric perforator flap is a skin/fat flap with blood vessels from the lower abdomen. The DIEP flap... [...]
Desmoid tumor
Desmoid tumors are tumors from the group of fibromatoses that grow infiltrating into the surrounding tissue.... [...]
Dermolipectomy
Surgical removal of skin and fatty tissue. [...]
Dermis
The dermis is the collagen fiber-rich layer of skin that lies beneath the epidermis. The dermis contains... [...]
Dermatochalasis
Lat. "sagging skin", congenital or acquired disease of the connective tissue with severe wrinkling. [...]
Dermabrasio
Dermabrasion is a mechanical abrasion of the skin with a diamond abrasive head. Dermabrasion can be used to refine the... [...]
Cutis Laxa
Lat. "sagging skin", congenital or acquired disease of the connective tissue with severe wrinkling. [...]
Clark Level
Clark Level is a system for classifying the stages of malignant melanoma. [...]
Cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips, which in chronic form can also develop into a squamous epithelium Ca. V.a.... [...]
C02 Laser
Co2 laser has carbon dioxide as laser medium and has a wavelength of 10600 The Co2 laser... [...]
Blepharochalasis
Drooping upper eyelids due to recurring puffiness. [...]
Bilobed Flap
Local two-lobed random pattern flap for defect coverage after tumor surgery. [...]
BET
Breast-conserving therapy is a procedure used in the treatment of breast cancer. Surgical therapy is usually... [...]
Abdominal wall hernia
An abdominal wall hernia is an instability of the abdominal wall in which organs open through a gap (hernial orifice)... [...]
Basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (basal cell carcinoma, white skin cancer) is a malignant cancer of the skin. Basal cell carcinomas develop from... [...]
Baker Classification
Classification of capsular fibrosis according to Baker into 4 degrees: 1. the implant is not palpable, the consistency... [...]
Axillary dissection
Surgical removal of lymph nodes from certain areas in the treatment of breast cancer. [...]
Botulinum toxin A
Botulinum toxin A is a neurotoxic protein that works by inhibiting the transmission of excitation from nerve cells.... [...]
Axial lobes
Suture flaps for reconstruction after accidents or tumor operations with a defined vascular supply. [...]
Autologous
In medical terminology, autologous means "belonging to the same individual". [...]
Augmentation
In plastic surgery, augmentation refers to physical enlargement. The best known augmentation is the... [...]
Anti Aging
Measures aimed at delaying the ageing process. [...]
Anthelix fold
The anthelix fold forms the transition between anthelix and helix. The incompletely formed anthelical fold is often... [...]
Anotia
Anotia is the unilateral or bilateral absence or incomplete formation of the pinna, often accompanied by malformations of the... [...]
Anatomical implant
An anatomical breast implant is modeled on the natural shape of the breast. It is placed in the lower... [...]
Alloplastic
Alloplastic means "consisting of non-organic material" [...]
Actinic keratosis
Also known as solar keratoses or actinic precancerous lesions, they are now known as in-situ squamous cell carcinomas of the skin. [...]
Acne inversa
Acne inversa is a chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands and the outer root sheaths of the terminal hair follicles.... [...]
Abdominoplasty
Also known as abdominoplasty or abdominoplasty. It is used to improve the contour of the abdomen in cases of excess skin and fatty tissue [...]
Abbé Lappen
Vascularized musculocutaneous flap for lower or upper lip reconstruction after injuries or tumor surgery [...]
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