WK2: Key Words Flashcards
Inflammation & Tissue Repair
Abscess
A pocket of purulent exudate
angiogenesis
The generation of new blood vessels.
contracture
Area of thick, shortened, and rigid tissue from a loss of elasticity
debridement:
A process of mechanically removing debris, including necrotic tissue, from a wound
degranulation
The release of chemical mediators in the form of extracellular granules
dehiscence
A problem of deficient scar formation in which the wound splits or bursts open, often at a suture line.
dyspepsia
A vague epigastric discomfort associated with nausea and heartburn
erythema
Redness caused by increased blood flow to the tissues
eschar
A thick, coagulated crust that develops after a thermal or chemical burn that cauterizes the skin
fistula
An abnormal track or passage that forms between two segments of bowel or other epithelial tissue
granuloma
Nodular inflammatory lesion that encase harmful substances
pannus
Granulation tissue that forms over the inflamed synovium and cartilage
parenchymal
Tissues with a specific function, such as tissues formed of neurons, myocardial cells, and epithelial cells
perfusion
The process of forcing blood or other fluid to flow through a vessel and into the vascular bed of a tissue for the purpose of providing oxygen and other
nutrients
pyrexia
fever, an elevated core body temperature is a result of chemical mediators acting directly on the hypothalamus
sepsis
A bacterial infection of the blood
shock
A state of inadequate blood flow to peripheral tissues
thrombus
A productive scab that is formed from dried exudate at the site of injury
ulcer
Circumscribed, open, craterlike lesion of the skin or mucous membranes
