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adhesion
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a band of scar tissue between or around organs.
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dehiscence
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the separation and disruption of previously joined wound edges, typically an abdominal incision.
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evisceration
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the separation and disruption of previously joined wound edges to the extent that an internal organ, typically intestinal contents, protrudes through the wound.
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fibroblasts
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immature connective tissue cells that migrate into a healing site and secrete collagen.
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hypertrophic scar
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an inappropriately large, red, raised, and hard scar that occurs when the body produces excess collagen tissue.
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inflammatory response
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a sequential reaction to cell injury that neutralizes and dilutes the inflammatory agent, removes necrotic materials, and establishes an environment suitable for healing and repair.
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pressure ulcer
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a localized area (usually over a bony prominence) of tissue necrosis caused by unrelieved pressure that occludes blood flow to the tissues.
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regeneration
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the replacement of lost cells and tissues with cells of the same type.
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repair
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healing as a result of lost cells being replaced by connective tissue.
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shearing force
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pressure exerted on the skin when it adheres to the bed and the skin layers slide in the direction of body movement.
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