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abrasian - answer- superficial, partial-thickness wound with little bleeding, caused by
rubbing or scraping the epidermis
approximated - answer- closed, with the wound's edges touching each other
arterial insufficiency - answer- decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of
a body part or tissue
atrophy - answer- decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part
or tissue
bulla - answer- blister, greater than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid, as
seen with burns
burn - answer- thermal injury to tissues
carcinoma - answer- malignant (cancerous) growth made up of epithelial cells that tends
to infiltrate surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis
contusion - answer- injury to tissues with skin discoloration from blood seepage just
under the skin and without breakage of the skin; a bruise
cyst - answer- abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that contains a liquid or a
semisolid substance
debride - answer- remove devitalized (dead) tissue from a wound
decubitus ulcer - answer- somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer, impaired skin
integrity and/or formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure
Dehiscence - answer- opening of the edges of a surgical wound with partial or total
separation of wound layers
dermatitis - answer- inflammation of the skin
, dermis - answer- layer of the skin above the subcutaneous fat, composed of collagen
and elastic fibers
drainage - answer- seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
Ecchymosis - answer- hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin
and irregularly formed in blue, purple, or yellow patches
edema - answer- accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial
spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body
erythema - answer- reddening of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries
eschar - answer- slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue) produced by a thermal
burn, a corrosive application, or gangrene
exudate - answer- material such as fluid with a high content of protein and cellular
debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on
tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation
fistula - answer- any abnormal tubelike passage in the body
granulation - answer- development of red, moist tissue made up of new blood vessels,
indicating the progression of wound healing
hematoma - answer- localized collection of blood underneath the tissues, appearing as
a swelling or mass often characterized by a bluish discoloration
inflammation - answer- protective response occurring in reaction to any type of bodily
injury or destruction of tissues, characterized by redness and swelling and sometimes
serous exudate
irrigate - answer- wash out with fluid
keloid - answer- enlarged, elevated scar, due to excess collagen
laceration - answer- cut; torn wound
maceration - answer- softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid
macule - answer- discoloration of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter and not raised
above the surface
melanoma - answer- malignant mole or tumor on the skin with atypical melanocytes
(pigment-forming cells) in the epidermis