HA Exam 4 Vocab

cheilosis - ulceration of the lips glossitis - inflammation of the tongue halitosis - offensive breath pediculosis - infestation with lice stomatitis - inflammation of the oral mucosa abscess - collection of infected fluid that has not drained biofilm - a thick grouping of microorganisms debridement - 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 desiccation - dehydration; the process of being rendered free from moisture eschar - 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 friction - occurs when two surfaces rub against each other; the resulting injury resembles an abrasion and can also damage superficial blood vessels directly under the skin 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 hematoma - localized mass of usually clotted blood maceration - softening through liquid; overhydration necrosis - death of cells and tissue negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) - activity that promotes wound healing and wound closure through the application of uniform negative pressure on the wound bed, reduction in bacteria in the wound, and the removal of excess wound fluid pressure injury - (1) localized damage to the skin and underlying tissue that usually occurs over a bony prominence or is related to the use of a (medical or other) device; (2) any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue; formerly known as pressure ulcer purulent drainage - comprised of white blood cells, liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and live bacteria sanguineous drainage - containing or mixed with blood serosanguineous drainage - mixture of serum and red blood cells serous drainage - composed of clear, serous portion of the blood and from serous membranes body image - how a person experiences one's body