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Decubitus
- lying position: the position of a person's body when he or she is
- lying down, usually on the front, back, or side
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Necrosis
the death of cells tissue or organs
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Ischemia
A temporary defficiency of blood flow to tissue or an organ
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hyperemia
Congestion; an unusual amount of blood in a part
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Reactive Hyperemia (normal)
The increased flow of blood into an eschemic tissue area after restoration of blood flow
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Shearing Force
- force acting parallel to plane: a force, or a component of a force,
- that acts parallel to a plane
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Eschar
Dead matter that is cast off from the surface of the skin, esp after a burn
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Debridement
The removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue esp. in a wound
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Sloughing
seperation of dead from living tissue
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Blanching
To lose color, esp. in the face usualy suddenly and in the context of being frightened or sad
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