English for Nurses

Breast reconstruction

Answers:
 

1.e  A mastectomy is the surgical removal of a breast.
 

2.f  Areola tattooing is the micro-pigmentation or colouring of a new areola and nipple.
 

3. a Nipple reconstruction is the grafting of a saved nipple onto a reconstructed breast.
 

4. b A tissue flap is transplant of living skin, fat and muscle.
 

5.c  A tissue expander are balloons inserted under the skin which are expanded with saline.
 

6.d  A breast implant is the insertion of artificial prostheses inserted under the skin. ( prosthesis = singular, prostheses = plural)