Tissue expansion

/ˈtɪʃu ɪkˈspænʃən/ noun phrase

Definition

A reconstructive surgery technique that uses an inflatable balloon device placed under the skin to gradually stretch and grow extra skin. The expanded skin can then be used to repair nearby damaged areas or replace missing tissue.

Etymology

From Latin 'texere' (to weave) referring to woven biological material, and 'expandere' (to spread out). The technique was developed in the 1950s, inspired by observations of how pregnancy naturally expands abdominal skin.

Kelly Says

Tissue expansion takes advantage of the skin's remarkable ability to grow new cells when gradually stretched - the same process that allows the abdomen to expand during pregnancy or how earlobes stretch with heavy earrings. This technique can create large amounts of perfectly matched skin with normal sensation, hair growth, and color, making it superior to skin grafts for many reconstructive procedures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ተንቀሳቃሽ እቃዋስ
teh-nkeh-SEH-kah-sh eh-kh-wahs
ARالعربية
توسيع الأنسجة
taw-SEE-ah al-an-si-jah
BNবাংলা
টিস্যু প্রসার
tish-yoo pro-saar
CACatalà
expansió de teixit
eks-pa-see-OH deh TEH-ksit
CSČeština
rozšíření tkáně
roh-zhee-REH-nee-eh tkah-NEH
DADansk
vævudvidelse
vay-oo-oo-VEE-deh-lseh
DEDeutsch
Gewebeexpansion
GAY-bah eks-pa-see-ON
ELΕλληνικά
έκταση ιστών
EHK-stah-see ee-STOH-n
ESEspañol
expansión de tejido
eks-pa-see-ON de TE-hee-oh
FAفارسی
گسترش بافت
ges-ta-resh bāft
FISuomi
kudosten laajentuminen
KOO-doh-stehn lah-AYN-toh-mee-nehn
FRFrançais
expansion tissulaire
eks-pa-see-ON tee-SOO-lair
GUGU
ટિશ્યુ વિસ્તરણ
tish-yoo vis-tah-RAH-n
HAHA
fadada fata
fah-DAH-dah fah-TAH
HEעברית
הרחבת רקמות
hah-rah-KHAH-vet reh-KAH-moot
HIहिन्दी
टिश्यू विस्तार
tish-yoo vis-taar
HUMagyar
szövetbővítés
SOH-vet-BOH-vee-teh-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
ekspansi jaringan
eks-PAHN-see jah-ree-ngahn
IGIG
ịkpọkpọsị expansion
ee-kpoh-kpoh-SEE ee-ks-pah-nee-shun
ITItaliano
espansione dei tessuti
es-pa-see-OH-neh DEH-ee TEH-soo-tee
JA日本語
組織拡張
soshiki kakuchou
KKKK
ткань кеңейтуі
tkah-NEH keh-NG-eh-yoo-ee
KMKM
ការ​ពង្រីក​សរសៃ
kah-ah pung-reak sah-rah-sai
KO한국어
조직 확장
joh-jik hwak-jang
MRMR
टिश्यू विस्तार
tish-yoo vis-taar
MSBahasa Melayu
pengembangan tisu
peh-NGEHM-bah-ngahn TEE-soo
MYမြန်မာ
တစ်ရှူးခွဲခြားမှု
tah-yoo-shu khweh-CHAH-mu
NLNederlands
weefseluitbreiding
WAY-fsel-oot-BRAY-ding
NONorsk
vevutvidelse
vay-oo-oo-VEE-deh-lseh
PAPA
ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਵਿਸਤਾਰ
tish-yoo vis-taar
PLPolski
rozszerzenie tkanki
roh-sheh-zheh-nye-eh tkahn-kee
PTPortuguês
expansão de tecido
eks-pa-SOW de TEH-see-doo
RORomână
extinderea țesutului
eks-TEHN-deh-reh TSEH-soo-tul
RUРусский
расширение тканей
ras-shi-REH-nee-eh TKAH-neh
SVSvenska
vävnadsutvidgning
vay-NAH-ds-oot-veed-ning
SWKiswahili
upanuzi wa tishu
oo-PAH-noo-zee wah TEE-shoo
TAதமிழ்
திசு விரிவாக்கம்
thisu virivākkam
TEతెలుగు
కణజాల విస్తరణ
kaṇajāla vistaraṇa
THไทย
การขยายเนื้อเยื่อ
kah-khai noo-yuh
TLTL
pagpapalawak ng tisyu
pahg-pah-PAH-lah-wak ng TEE-soo
TRTürkçe
doku genişlemesi
DOH-koo geh-nehch-LEH-meh-see
UKУкраїнська
розширення тканин
roh-zhee-REH-nee-eh tkah-NEE-n
URاردو
ٹیشو توسیع
tish-yoo to-SEE
VITiếng Việt
giãn nở mô
zai-n ngoh moh
YOYO
ìfọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀
ee-foh-woh-soh-woh-poh
ZH中文
组织扩张
zǔzhī kuòzhāng
ZUZU
ukukhulisa kwezisho
oo-koo-khoo-LEE-sah kweh-zee-SHOH

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