Terminology Flashcards
abrasion
(uh-bray-jin)
superficial, partial-thickness wound with little bleeding, caused by rubbing or scraping the epidermis
approximated
(uh-prok-sih-may-ted)
closed, with the wound’s edges touching each other
arterial insufficiency
(ar-teer-ee-uhl in-suh-fish-en-see)
inadequate blood flow through the arteries
atrophy
decrease in size, wasting away, or progressive decline of a body part or tissue
bulla
(bul-uh)
blister, greater than 1 cm in diameter that is filled with clear fluid, as seen with burns
burn
(bern)
thermal injury to tissues
carcinoma
(kar-sih-no-muh)
malignant (cancerous) growth made up of epithelial cells that tends to infiltrate surrounding tissue thus causing metastasis
contusion
(con-too-jin)
injury to tissues with skin discoloration from blood seepage just under the skin and without breakage of the skin; a bruise
cyst
(sist)
abnormal, closed epithelium-lined sac that contains a liquid or a semisolid substance
debride
(dih-breed) remove devitalized (dead) tissue from a wound
decubitus ulcer
(dih-kew-bit-us ul-ser)
somewhat outdated term for pressure ulcer, impaired skin integrity and/or formation of a wound due to prolonged pressure
dehiscence
(dee-hiss-sens)
opening of the edges of a surgical wound with partial or total separation of wound layers
dermatitis
(der-mah-tie-tihs)
inflammation of the skin
dermis
(der-mis)
layer of the skin above the subcutaneous fat, composed of collagen and elastic fibers
drainage
(drane-ij)
seepage or withdrawal of fluids from a wound or cavity
eccymosis
(ek-ee-mow-sis)
hemorrhagic spot, or bruise, caused by bleeding under the skin and irregularly formed in blue, purple, or yellow patches
edema
(uh-dee-muh)
accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body
erythema
(er-ih-thee-muh)
reddening of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries
eschar
(es-kar)
slough (hard crust or mass of dead tissue) produced by a thermal burn, a corrosive application, or gangrene
exudate
(eks-you-date)
material such as fluid with a high content of protein and cellular debris that has escaped from blood vessels and has been deposited in tissues or on tissue surfaces, usually as a result of inflammation
fistula
(fiss-chew-luh)
any abnormal tubelike passage in the body
granulation
(gran-you-lay-shun)
development of red, moist tissue made up of new blood vessels, indicating the progression of wound healing
hematoma
(he-ma-toe-ma)
localized collection of blood underneath the tissues, appearing as a swelling or mass often characterized by a bluish discoloration
inflammation
(in-fla-may-shun)
protective response occurring in reaction to any type of bodily injury or destruction of tissues, characterized by redness and swelling and sometimes serous exudate
irrigate
(ear-ih-gate)
wash out with fluid
keloid
(kee-loyd)
enlarged, elevated scar, due to excess collagen
laceration
(las-er-aye-shun)
cut; torn wound
maceration
(mas-er-ay-shun)
softening or dissolution of tissue after lengthy exposure to fluid
macule
(mak-yule)
discoloration of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter and not raised above the surface
pus
(pus)
yellowish liquid product of inflammation or infection
pustule
(pus-jule)
small, elevated skin lesion that contains pus
rash
(rash)
skin eruption of small, raised lesions that are typically red in color, often caused by allergies or other inflammatory processes
scar
(skar)
mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed
serous
(seer-us)
wound drainage presenting as clear, watery plasma
shear
(sheer)
force exerted parallel to the skin resulting both from gravity and from resistance (friction) between the patient and a surface, such as that created when a patient slumps in a chair
skin tear
(skin tare)
a traumatic wound resulting from separation of the epidermis from the dermis
slough
(slew or sluff)
mass of soft, stringy dead tissue that can be white or yellow in appearance
stasis
(stay-sis)
stagnation (stopping) of the flow of body fluid, most commonly used to describe the impaired flow of blood back to the heart from the peripheral circulation (venous stasis)
venous insufficiency
(vee-nis in-suh-fish-en-see)
inadequacy of the venous valves and impairment of venous return from the lower limbs (venous stasis), often with edema and sometimes with skin ulcers (particularly at the ankles)
vesicle
(ves-ih-kul)
small blister that contains liquid
wheal
(uh-dee-muh)
accumulation of excess fluid, causing swelling in the cells, in interstitial spaces of tissues, or in potential spaces inside the body
