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Ecchymotic

The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.

Incision

Sharp instrument; open wound, deep or shallow. Once the edges have been sealed together as part of treatment or healing, the incision becomes a closed wound.

Contusion

Blow from a blunt instrument; Closed wound, skin appears ecchymotic (bruised) because of damaged blood vessels.

Abrasion

Surface scrape, either unintentional (e.g., scraped knee from a fall), or intentional (e.g., dermal abrasion to remove pockmarks). Open wound involving the skin.

Puncture

Penetration of the skin and often the underlying tissue by a sharp instrument, either intentional or unintentional. Open wound.

Laceration

Tissue torn apart, often from accidents (e.g., with machinery). Open wound; edges are often jagged.

Penetrating wound

Penetration of the skin and the underlying tissues, usually unintentional (e.g., from a bullet or metal fragments). Open wound.

Aerobic

Growing only in the presence of oxygen.

Anaerobic

Growing only in the absence of oxygen.

Approximated

Closed.

Debridement

Removal of necrotic material.

Dehiscence

Partial or total rupturing of a sutured wound.

Eschar

A wound covering of dried plasma proteins and dead cells that occurs if the wound does not close by epithelialization.

Evisceration

Protrusion of the internal viscera through the incision.

Excoriation

Area of loss of the superficial layers of the skin.

Exudate

Material that has escaped from blood vessels during the inflammatory process and is deposited in the tissue or on tissue surfaces.

Fibrin

Connective tissue.

Granulation tissue

The initial translucent, fragile tissue that forms during the proliferation phase of wound healing.

Hematoma

A localized collection of blood underneath the skin that may appear as reddish-blue swelling.

Hemorrhage

Massive bleeding.

Hemostasis

Cessation of bleeding

Keloid

Hypertrophic scar

Maceration

Tissue softened by prolong wetting or soaking

Phagocytosis

The process during which macrophages engulf cellular debris and microorganisms

Primary intention healing

Occurs when the tissue surfaces have been approximated, and there is minimal or no tissue loss

Purulent exudate

Thicker, yellow, blue, or green tinged exudate.

Reactive hyperemia

Red flush of skin that occurs when pressure is relieved from an area