psychomotor vocabulary unit I&II Flashcards
serosanguineous
drainage that is more plasma than blood, pink to light red in color
wheal
elevated, often reddish area with an irregular border caused by difuse fluid in tissue
secondary intention
wound closure in which edges are separated, granulation tissue fills gap, epithelium grows over granulation and a large scar results
scar
connective tissue that fills a wound area
sanguineous
drainage that is fresh bleeding
pustule
elevated pus filled vesicle with circumscribed border
purelent
thick drainage from a wound, color varies depending on the bacteria that is present
primary intention
healing that occurs in a wound in nwhich the tissue surfaces are or have been approximated and there is minimal or no tissue loss; it is cahracterized by the formation of minimal granulation tissue and scarring
petechiae
pinpoint red areas in the skin
necrosis
death of tissues due to lack of blood supply
maceration
skin that becomes abnormally soft and breaks down due to prolonged exposure to moisture
keloid
excessive amount of connective tissue in scar tissue causing a raised scar
ischemia
lack of oxygen carrying blood to tissues
hemostasis
termination of bleeding by mechanical or chemical means or by coagulation process
hematoma
a collection of blood trapped in the tissue of the skin or an organ, resulting from trauma
granulation
red, granular moist tissue, containing new blood vessels that appear during healing of an open wound
fissure
a crack like lesion of the skin
excoriation
injury to the surface of the skin due to irritating substances, scratching or abrasions
exudate
fluid high in protein and WBC that seeps out of injured or inflamed tissues
eschar
scab or dry crust that results from excoriated skin
evisceration
separation of wound layers with the protrusion of abdominal organs
erythema
redness or inflammation ot the skin or mucous membranes
ecchymosis
discoloration of skin from blood in subcutaneous tissues; causes:trauma or fragility of vessels
dehiscence
separation or opening of wound layers
debridement
removal of dead tissue from a wound
dead space
cavity remaining in a wound
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of blood perfusion
serous
drainage that is clear, watery plasma
collagen
a whitish protein found in connective tissue that adds strength to a wound
approximated
refering to wound or incision edges that are close together
tertiary intention
irregular wound edges are separated and more extensive process of granulation that secondary intention. closed eventually by suturing
sinus track (tunnel or undermining)
a channel that extends under the skin from any part of the wound and involes an area that’s larger than the wound’s visible surface
slough
to shed or cast off dead tissue
