Wound Healing Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Dehiscence
A
- a surgical
complication in
which a wound
ruptures along a
surgical incision
2
Q
Evisceration
A
– partial protrusion
of the viscera
through the
edges of a
separated wound
3
Q
Adhesion
A
– Abnormal
attachment of two
structures
4
Q
Herniation
A
– a condition in which
part of an organ is
displaced and
protrudes through
the wall of the cavity
containing it
5
Q
Fistula
A
– Tract between two
structures which is
open on both ends
6
Q
Sinus tract
A
– Tract between two
structures which is
closed at one end
7
Q
Stitch spitting
A
– Suture spitting
– Failure in absorption of
suture
8
Q
Keloid scar
A
– Hypertrophic scar
9
Q
Cicatrix
A
- scar left by a
healed wound
10
Q
Collagen
A
– Interwoven
fibers, increases textile
strength. White protein in
connective tissue and
bones
11
Q
Debridement
A
- removal of damaged
tissue or foreign
material, leaving an
open clean wound
12
Q
Disruption
A
– When
the suture line breaks
down, decreasing
support
13
Q
Fibrinogen
A
– Constituent of blood
that aids in
coagulation
14
Q
Granulation
A
- Formation of new
capillary tissue, scar
tissue
15
Q
Granulation tissue
A
- Fibrous connective
tissue containing blood
vessels and lymphatic
