| A | |
| Abdominal wall | anatomic description |
| Abrasion | Mechanical removal of the superficial layer of the skin |
| Acne | Bacterial infection of sebaceous and sweat glands |
| AHA-acid | Fruit acids |
| Ala cartilage | The cartilage of the nose tip |
| Ala-base | The base of the nostril |
| Alexandrite Laser | Type of laser |
| Allergy | |
| Alloderm® | Prepared skin from cadavers for transplantation or implantation |
| Alloplastic | Foreign body for implantation |
| Aloe Vera | Milk of cactus |
| Angioma | Tumour of vessels |
| Artecoll® | Synthetic microperls of glass fibre material for injection |
| Augmentation | Enlargement |
| Axillary | Through or in the axilla |
| B | |
| Bikini-incision | Description of a low abdominal incision |
| Birthmark | Pigmented lesion of the skin |
| Blepharoplasty | Operations on the eye lids |
| Breastmuscle, bigger | Pectoralis major |
| Breastmuscle, lesser | Pectoralis minor |
| C | |
| Canthalligament | Fibrous band binding the corner of the eye to the bone |
| Canthoplasty | Operation at the corner of the eye |
| Canthus | Corner of the eye |
| Capsular contracture | Shrinking of connective tissue around a foreign body |
| Capsule | Connective tissue surrounding a foreign body |
| Carbon dioxide laser | Type of laser |
| Cellex-C® | Commercial available C-vitamin ointment |
| Cellulite | Orange skin |
| Cheek bone | Malar bone |
| Chin plasty | Operations on the chin |
| Circumcision | Removal of the fore skin |
| Collagen | Connective tissue protein |
| Columella | The visible skin bearing edge of the septum |
| Computer imaging | Electronic morphing of video pictures |
| Crow´s feet | Wrinkles at the side of the eyes |
| Cutis | Skin |
| Cutis laxa | Loose skin |
| C-vitamin cream® | Commercial available C-vitamin ointment |
| Cyst | Liquid filled cavity surrounded by secretory mucosa |
| D | |
| Dercum disease | Degenerative disease of the fat layer combined with pain |
| Dermabrasio | Mechanical abrasion of the superficial layers of the skin |
| Dermis | Deep layer of the skin |
| Dermolipectomy | Excision of skin and fat. Abdominoplasty |
| Double eyelids | Asian eyelids |
| Drooping eyebrows | Description |
| Dye-Laser | Type of laser |
| E | |
| Ectropion | Turned out border of the eye lid |
| Endoscope | Optic tube for button hole operations |
| Entropion | Turned in border of the eye lid |
| Epilation | Hairremoval |
| Erbium YAG | Type of laser |
| Evaporation | Steaming. Erection. Stiff penis |
| Expander | Silicon bag that can be expanded with saline |
| F | |
| Fat cyst | Encapsulated oil |
| Fat dermis transplant | Fat and a deeper portion of skin as one unit |
| Fat injection | Injection of aspirated fat |
| Fat resorbtion | Degradation of transplanted fat |
| Fat transplantation | Description |
| Flap | Tissues on a stalk for transposition |
| Fore skin | Anatomic description |
| Fore skin constriction | Phimosis |
| G | |
| Glabella | Hairless area between the eyebrows |
| Glabella wrinkles | Vertical folds and wrinkles in glabella area |
| Globus Line | Marked fold on the upper eyelid |
| Gore-Tex | Artificial material for implantation |
| Gull-wing incision | Description of incision |
| Gynaecomastia | Breast in men |
| H | |
| Hair line | Border between hair bearing and non hair bearing skin |
| Hanging breast | Description |
| Hanging columella | anatomic description |
| Heavy eye lids | Description |
| Hemangioma | Vascular malformation |
| Hirsutism | Male type hairgrowth in women |
| Hollow cheeks | Description. Often due to lack of fat |
| Hyaloronic acid | Element of the connective tissue. Cellular grease |
| Hydrocortisone | Hormone |
| Hymen | Anatomic description |
| Hyper- | Too much |
| Hypo- | Too little |
| I | |
| Immunologic | Description |
| Implant | Foreign body for implantation |
| Inverted nipples | Description |
| J | |
| Jawline | Definition of the border between mandible and neck |
| K | |
| Keloid | Tumour of scarformation |
| L | |
| Labium majus | Bigger labia |
| Labium minus | Smaller labia |
| Lax | Looseness |
| Lentigo | Pigmented spot in the skin |
| Lip augmentation | Description |
| Lip plasty | Operation of the lip |
| Lip wrinkles | Description |
| Lip-nose angle | Angle between columella and upper lip |
| Lipodystrophy | Abberant accumulation of fat |
| Lymph gland | Node in the lymphatic system |
| Lymphoedema | Chronic collection of lymphatic fluid in tissues |
| M | |
| Malar bags | Skin folds in the chin bone area |
| Mamma | Breast |
| Mammography | X-Ray- examination of the breast |
| Mastopexia | Breast lift |
| Melasma | Spread hyperpigmentation of the skin |
| Mento- cervical fold | Skin fold between the angle of the mouth and the neck |
| Mento plasty | Operation on the chin |
| Micro- dermabrasion | Superficial dermabrasion |
| Milia | Cyst of occluded sebaceous gland |
| Mimic muscles | Superficial muscles of the face |
| Mimic wrinkles | Wrinkles depending on the activity of mimic muscles |
| Minilift | Type of less extended face- lift |
| Mucous membrane | Mucousproducing skin in hollow organs |
| Muscle enlargement | Description |
| N | |
| Nasio- labial fold | Skinfold between the nostrils and the angle of the mouth |
| Navel | Visible reminiscence of the umbilical cord |
| Necrosis | Dead tissues. Tissues without blood supply |
| Nevus | Pigmented lesion of the skin |
| Nostril | Anatomic structure |
| O | |
| Omentum | Mesenteric net |
| Omentum majus | Bigger mesenteric net |
| Omentum minus | Lesser mesenteric net |
| OTA nevus | Type of extended pigmented lesion of the skin |
| Oto-plasty | Operations on the ear |
| P | |
| Palpebra | Eye lid |
| Palpebral bags | Description |
| Paraphimosis | Swelling of fore skin and glans due to constriction by retracted fore skin |
| Parrot Beak | Description of the shape of the external nose |
| Pectoralis major | Bigger breast muscle |
| Pectoralis minor | Lesser breast muscle |
| Pectoralis muscle | Breast muscle |
| Peeling | Chemical removal of the superficial layers of the skin |
| Penetration | Foreign body that is near to perforate |
| Perforation | A foreign body that has worked its way through the skin |
| Phimosis | Constriction of the fore skin |
| PhotoDerm | High energy flash lamp |
| Pigmentation | Dyeing of the skin |
| Platysma | The superficial muscle of the neck |
| Platysma bands | Visible edges of the platysma muscle |
| Platysma plasty | Operation of the platysma. |
| Prosthesis | Foreign body to replace human organs |
| Pulsed laser | Laser that produces beams of light in short, frequent flashes |
| R | |
| Recurvation | Straightening of the penis |
| Restylane® | Commercially available hyaloronic acid |
| Retin A | A-Vitamin acid |
| Retinol | A-Vitamin acid |
| Rhinoplasty | Nose operation |
| Roaccutan® | Commercially available A-Vitamin |
| Rosacea | Chronic disease of the skin |
| Royamid® | Polyacrylamide |
| Ruby Laser | Type of laser |
| S | |
| Septum | Wall separating the two nasal cavities |
| Septum perforation | Perforation in the nasal septum |
| Seroma | Fluidaccumulation in cavities |
| Sicca syndrome | Symptoms like in Sjögren Syndrome |
| Silicone | Compound including silica(???) |
| Silicone disease | Different symptoms related to silicone implants |
| Siliconoma | Aggregation of silicone particles surrounded by connective tissues |
| Silioxan | Part of the silicone molecule |
| Sjögrens Syndrome | Autoimmunologic disease. Dry mucous membranes and dry eyes |
| Spina | Spine |
| Sub- | Below |
| Subcutaneous | Tissue just under the skin |
| Subglandular | Below the gland |
| Submuscular | Below the muscle |
| Symphysis | Joints between bones. Pubic bone |
| T | |
| Tattoo | Inoculation of pigments into the skin |
| Tear gland | Anatomic structure |
| Teleangiectasy | Vascular malformation |
| Trans- | Through |
| Transplant | Tissues for transplantation |
| Triglycerides | Fatty acids |
| Trilucent® | Breast implants filled with triglycerides |
| -Trophy | Description of the status of organs, tissues or parts of the body |
| U | |
| Ultrapulsed Laser | Laser with high-frequent beams of light |
| Ultrasound | Soundwaves of high frequency |
| Undulated skin | Wavy skin |
| V | |
| Vaginal plasty | Operations on the vagine |
| Vagine | Anatomic structure |
| Vaporise | Steam |
| Vermilion | Border between the red of the lip and the white skin |
| Vulva | Female outer genitalia |
| V-Y plasty | Type of operation |
| X | |
| Y | |
| Z | |
| Z-plasty | Type of operation |
| Zyderm® | Injectable collagen |