NURSING
# Term Definition
1 abrasion superficial, partial-thickness wound with little
bleeding, caused by rubbing or scraping the
skin or a mucous membrane
2 approximated closed, with the wound's edges touching each
other
3 arterial insufficiency inadequate blood flow through the arteries
4 atrophy decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive
decline of a body part or tissue
5 bulla large blister, as seen with burns
6 burn thermal injury to tissues
7 carcinoma malignant (cancerous) growth made up of
epithelial cells that tends to infiltrate
surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis
8 contusion injury to tissues with skin discoloration from
blood seepage just under the skin and without
breakage of skin, a bruise
9 cyst abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that
contains a liquid or a semisolid substance
10 debride remove contaminated, damaged, or devitalized
(dead) tissue from a wound
11 decubitus ulcer somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer,
impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a
wound due to prolonged pressure
12 dehiscence spontaneous opening of the edges of a surgical
wound with partial or total separation of wound
layers
13 dermatitis inflammation of the skin
14 dermis innermost layer of skin
, NURSING
# Term Definition
15 drainage seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound
or cavity
16 ecchymosis hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding
under the skin and irregularly formed in blue,
purple, or brown patches
17 edema accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in
the cells, in intercellular spaces within tissues,
or in potential spaces inside the body
18 erythema reddening of the skin caused by congestion of
the capillaries
19 eschar slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue)
produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive
application, or gangrene
20 exudate 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
21 fistula any abnormal tubelike passage in the body
22 granulation development of red moist tissue made up of
new blood vessels, indicating the progression of
wound healing
23 hematoma localized collection of blood underneath the
tissues, appearing as swelling or mass often
characterized by bluish discoloration
24 inflammation protective response occurring in reaction to any
type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues,
characterized by redness and swelling and
sometimes serous exudate
25 irrigate wash out with fluid
26 keloid sharply elevated, progressively enlarging scar
that does not fade with time
# Term Definition
1 abrasion superficial, partial-thickness wound with little
bleeding, caused by rubbing or scraping the
skin or a mucous membrane
2 approximated closed, with the wound's edges touching each
other
3 arterial insufficiency inadequate blood flow through the arteries
4 atrophy decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive
decline of a body part or tissue
5 bulla large blister, as seen with burns
6 burn thermal injury to tissues
7 carcinoma malignant (cancerous) growth made up of
epithelial cells that tends to infiltrate
surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis
8 contusion injury to tissues with skin discoloration from
blood seepage just under the skin and without
breakage of skin, a bruise
9 cyst abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that
contains a liquid or a semisolid substance
10 debride remove contaminated, damaged, or devitalized
(dead) tissue from a wound
11 decubitus ulcer somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer,
impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a
wound due to prolonged pressure
12 dehiscence spontaneous opening of the edges of a surgical
wound with partial or total separation of wound
layers
13 dermatitis inflammation of the skin
14 dermis innermost layer of skin
, NURSING
# Term Definition
15 drainage seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound
or cavity
16 ecchymosis hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding
under the skin and irregularly formed in blue,
purple, or brown patches
17 edema accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in
the cells, in intercellular spaces within tissues,
or in potential spaces inside the body
18 erythema reddening of the skin caused by congestion of
the capillaries
19 eschar slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue)
produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive
application, or gangrene
20 exudate 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
21 fistula any abnormal tubelike passage in the body
22 granulation development of red moist tissue made up of
new blood vessels, indicating the progression of
wound healing
23 hematoma localized collection of blood underneath the
tissues, appearing as swelling or mass often
characterized by bluish discoloration
24 inflammation protective response occurring in reaction to any
type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues,
characterized by redness and swelling and
sometimes serous exudate
25 irrigate wash out with fluid
26 keloid sharply elevated, progressively enlarging scar
that does not fade with time
