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What is an abscess??
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An accumulation of pus made up of debris from phagocytosis. It is a localized infection.
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What is an adhesion?
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A fibrous band that holds together parts that are normally separated.
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What does approximate mean??
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to close together, as in wound healing.
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What is approximation??
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degree of closure of a wound
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What are binders??
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Support bandage that supports breast or abdomen
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What is cellulitis?
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An acute spreading inflammation of the deep subcutaneous tissues, and sometimes muscle.
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What is collagen??
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Fibrous structural protein of all connective tissue
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What is debridement??
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Removal of foreign or unhealthy tissue from a wound.
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What is dehiscence??
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Spontaneous opening of an incision.
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What is ecchymosis??
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Bruising - flat hemorrhagic blue or purple patch on the skin or mucous membrane
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What is erythema?
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Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries that occurs with any skin injury or inflammation.
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What is eschar
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slough produced by a thermal burn, oorrosive material, or gangrene
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What is evisceration?
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Protrusion of the viscera through a surgical incision.
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What is exudate?
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Fluid in or on tissue surfaces that has escaped from blood vessels in response to inflammation, and which contains protein and cellular debris
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What is fibrin?
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Insoluble protein essential to clotting.
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What is a fistula?
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An abnormal opening between two organs, or an organ to the body surface
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What is granulation tissue?
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Connective tissue with multiple small blood vessels.
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What is a hematoma?
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Localized collection of clotted blood underneath the skin.
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What is hemostasis??
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Stopping blood flow
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What is induration?
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An area of skin that feels hard.
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What is a keloid?
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Permanent raised enlarged scar
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What is a laceration?
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A ragged wound
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What is lysis?
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Breakdown or disintegration
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What is maceration?
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Softening the tissue that increases possibility of infection.
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What is a macrophage?
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any of the mononuclear phagocytes found in tissues
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What is platelet aggregation?
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Part of inflammation, it means clumping of platelets
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What is primary intention?
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A type of wound closure - like a surgical incision. There is little tissue loss.
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What is purulent?
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Contains pus
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What is sangineous??
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bloody
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What is secondary intention?
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A type of wound healing for wounds iwth tissue loss, like pressure ulcers. The wound remains open and fills with scar tissue.
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What is serosanguineous??
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composed of serum and blood
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What is a sinus?
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A canal or passageway leading to an abscess
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What is supporation?
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the formation of pus
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What is tertiary intention?
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A type of wound healing: Delayed or secondary closure such as a draining abdominal wound.
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