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14 Cards in this Set
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abrasion
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scraping or rubbing away of skin by friction
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abscess
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localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
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avulsion
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the tearing away of a body structure or part
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benign
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non-cancerous
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contusion
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medical term for bruise
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debridement
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the removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound
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hematoma
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localized swelling of blood within the tissues
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incision
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surgical cut
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laceration
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A wound with torn, irregular and jagged edges
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malignant
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cancerous
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pruritus
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medical term for itching
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puncture
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A wound made by an object that pierces the skin
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urticaria
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The medical term for "hives"
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biopsy
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removal of a small piece of living tissue from the body for microscopic examination
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