Body Mod’ Glossary

Adult Play Adult Play - play piercing, blood play, sounding etc.
PA Prince Albert Piercing
Ampallang Male Genital Piercing - Horizontally through the Glans
Apadravya Male Genital Piercing - Passes vertically through the Glans
Meatotomy Heavy Mods - The splitting of the glans of the penis from tip to frenum down to the urethral channel. Pronounced “mee ah totomy” - Can also be the result of ripping out of a Prince Albert piercing
Subincision Heavy Mod - Like a meatotomy this procedure involves splitting the penis along the urethral channel. But from frenum to scrotum
Superincision Heavy Mod - Like a Subincision this procedure involves splitting the penis along the urethral channel. But along the top side of the penis
Sounding Adult Play - Inserting objects (sounds) in to the male/female urethra, for pleasure and or stretching. May also be practised in a BDSM setting
KY Lubricating Jelly - Sometimes used by piercers to ‘lube’ the jewellery before placement. Also used when stretching or during adult play.
Introcan Piercing Tools - A brand of needle (cannula) by Braun medical. Available in 18ga (green),16ga (Grey) & 14ga (Orange) - Also See Medicut
Medicut Piercing Tools - A brand of needle (cannula) by Tyco medical. Available in 12ga (blue) - Also See Introcan
Fistula Piercing - A tube of hardened tissue which form around jewellery, when healed.
Ti Jewellery - (abbr) Titanium. Grade 23 Titanium as used in Body Jewellery.
Gank Piercing Healing - The dried lymph discharge which emanates from piercings
Crusties Piercing Healing - The dried lymph discharge which emanates from piercings. (A.K.A Gank)
Autoclave Source: wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoclave A medical autoclave is a device that uses steam to sterilise equipment and other objects. This means that all bacteria, viruses, fungi, and spores are inactivated. However, in 2003 scientists discovered a single-cell organism, Strain 121, that survives autoclave temperatures. Prions also may not be destroyed by autoclaving. Autoclaves work by allowing steam to enter, and maintaining pressure at 103 kPa (15 psi). This causes the steam to reach 121 °C, and this is maintained for at least 15 minutes. The high pressure means autoclaves are constructed of strong metal, and are shut very tightly and securely. Autoclaves are found in hospitals, biological labs, and other places that need to ensure sterility of an object. Because damp heat is used, heat-labile products (such as some plastics) cannot be sterilised this way or they will melt. Some paper, or other products that may be damaged by the steam, should also be sterilised another way. In stovetop autoclaves, items should always be separated to allow the steam to penetrate the load evenly.
Ultrasonic Bath Piercing - Used to clean jewellery and tools in preparation for autoclaving.
Cutting (Scarification)
Branding Heavy Mod - Branding is a process where the skin is burnt with a hot object and may be irritated during healing to encourage the growth of keloid scarring.
Keloid Piercing - A type of scar which results in an overgrowth of tissue at the site of a healed skin injury See also: Hypertrophic Scarring
Hypertrophic Piercing - Hypertrophic Scarring does not extend beyond the original boundary of the wound (unlike Keloid). And will stabilize (or reduce) in size over time. Unlike Keloid, Hypertrophic scarring is not more frequent in any racial group or in family members.
A.P.P Piercing - Association of Professional Piercers. The body which sets minimum standards of hygiene, skill etc for members.
Saline Soak Piercing After care - A Cup of boiling water with a quarter of a teaspoon of sea salt. Allowed to cool enough to be applied to a piercing, either; directly or via kitchen towel/cotton bud.
Zircon Gold Jewellery - Wildcat’s name for its’ (gold colour) PVD coated titanium range of body jewellery.
PVD Jewellery - Physical vapor deposition (PVD) is a method for placing a fine coating on titanium or steel. This is typically found in Blackline(r) or Zircon type jewellery, where a layer of inert material is deposited on a barbell or labret stud.
Blowout Piercing/Stretching - Blow outs can happen when stretching piercings too fast (not giving enough time between successive stretches) - resulting in fistula being forced outside of the piercing.
Forceps Piercing - Forceps are used during the piercing procedure to clamp the tissue surrounding the piercing.
Prince’s Wand Jewellery - Prince’s wands are a device worn in the male urethra, they are secured by way of a screw-in ball through the Prince Albert piercing. Although there are varieties for the non-pierced too.
Blackline(tm) Jewellery - Black PVD coated titanium (as supplied by The Wildcat Collection) May also be sold under different names by other suppliers i.e. Blackjack, Nightcote - See PVD
Dermal Punch Piercing Tools - A Biopsy punch - Typically used in body modification for cartilage piercing - common sizes: 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10mm
Modern Primitives Term/Book - A term coined by Fakir Musafar (Roland Loomis) to describe those partaking in body modifications/rituals - Also the name of a book published in 1989 by Vale/Juno ISBN - 0965046931