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19 Cards in this Set
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adhesions
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bands of scar tissue between or around organs
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anaplasia
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cell differentiation to a more immature or embryonic form
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atrophy
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a decrease in the size of a tissue or organ caused by a decreased number of cells or reduction in the size of the individual cells
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dehiscence
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the separation and disruption of previously joined wound edges
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dysplasia
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an abnormal differentiation of dividing cells resulting in changes in the size, shape, and appearance of the cells
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evisceration
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the separation and disruption of previously joined wound edges to the extent that intestinal contents protrude 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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hyperplasia
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an increase in the number of cells due to increased cellular division
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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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hypertrophy
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an increase in the size of existing cells without cell division
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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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lethal injury
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an irreversible process that causes cell death
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metaplasia
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the reversible transformation of one cell type into another
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necrosis
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the death of cells within a living organism
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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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sublethal injury
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an alteration in the function of a cell without causing cell death
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