An incision and drainage is a procedure that:
A. cuts into a lesion in order to examine it.
B. uses electricity to destroy tissue by drying it.
C. removes tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals.
D. cuts into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain.
E. transplants skin taken from a different place on the patient's body.
Answer: D
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