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Bandage

piece of gauze or other material used to cover a wound
Débridement

cleaning away devitalized tissue and foreign matter from a wound
Dehiscence

separation of the layers of a surgical wound; may be partial, superficial, or a complete disruption of the surgical wound
Dermis

layer of the skin below the epidermis
Desiccation

dehydration; the process of being rendered free from moisture
Dressing

protective covering placed over a wound
Epidermis

superficial layer of the skin
Eschar

a thick, leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic and must be removed for adequate healing to occur
Evisceration

protrusion of viscera through an incision
Exudate

fluid that accumulates in a wound; may contain serum, cellular debris, bacteria, and white blood cells
Fistula

an abnormal passage from an internal organ to the skin or from one internal organ to another
Granulation tissue

new tissue that is pink/red in color and composed of fibroblasts and small blood vessels that fill an open wound when it starts to heal
Ischemia

deficiency of blood in a particular area
Maceration

softening through liquid; overhydration
Necrosis

death of cells and tissue
Pressure ulcer

any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue
Scar

connective tissue that fills a wound area
Shearing force

force created when layers of tissue move on one another
Wound

injury that results in a disruption in the normal continuity of a body tissue

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Sin Int & Wound Care

Updated

2010-09-01T21:01:12Z