front 1 adhesion | back 1 abnormal attachment of two surfaces or structures that are normally separate |
front 2 anastomosis | back 2 pathological, surgical, or traumatic formation of an opening between two normally separate organs or spaces |
front 3 approximated | back 3 returned to proximity; brought together sides or edges |
front 4 autologous | back 4 from oneself |
front 5 capillarity | back 5 capability of multifilament suture to harbor bacteria and retain tissue fluid that can travel down the length of the suture strand |
front 6 chronic wounds | back 6 wound that persists for an extended period of time |
front 7 cicatrix | back 7 scar |
front 8 collagen | back 8 protein that consists of bundles of reticular fibers that form the white. inelastic fibers of facia, ligaments and tendons |
front 9 compress | back 9 to apply pressure |
front 10 dead space | back 10 a space that remains in the tissues as a result of failure of proper closure of a surgical wound |
front 11 debridement | back 11 removal of devitalized tissue and contaminants |
front 12 dehiscence | back 12 partial or total separation of a layer or layers of tissue after closure of the wound |
front 13 edema | back 13 the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial spaces of tissues causing swelling |
front 14 elasticity | back 14 the ability of tissue such as skin, lungs, or muscles to return to its normal shape after being pushed |
front 15 evisceration | back 15 interruption of a closed wound or traumatic injury that exposes the viscera |
front 16 exudate | back 16 fluids or other substances that are discharged from cells or blood vessels; examples are perspiration and pus |
front 17 first intention | back 17 type of healing that occurs with primary union that is typical of an incision opened under ideal conditions; healing occurs from side to side, dead space has been eliminated, and the wound edges are accurately approximated |
front 18 french-eyed needle | back 18 a type of needle in which the suture must be threaded by pulling the strand through a V-shaped area into the eye |
front 19 friable | back 19 easily torn or crumbled |
front 20 gangrene | back 20 necrosis of tissue usually due to ischemia and subsequent bacterial infection |
front 21 granulation | back 21 second intention wound healing in which the wound is left open to heal and the space is filled in from the bottom upward with granulation tissue |
front 22 granuloma | back 22 small inflamed area in tissue usually the result of an infection and often occur in the lungs |
front 23 hematoma | back 23 localized collection of extravasated blood that is often clotted |
front 24 hemolysis | back 24 the destruction of erythrocytes |
front 25 hemostasis | back 25 the arrest of the escape of blood through natural or artificial means |
front 26 hemostat | back 26 an instrument used to grasp tissue on vessels or clamp onto a vessel |
front 27 herniation | back 27 abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through an opening in a covering membrane or muscle |
front 28 homologous | back 28 from the same species |
front 29 immunosuppressed patient | back 29 patient whose immune system has decreased due to disease, or intentionally decreased with immunosuppressive drugs from organ transplant patients to prevent organ rejection |
front 30 inert | back 30 a substance, such as the aiming beam of a laser, that is inactive and has no effect on tissue |
front 31 inflammation | back 31 the body's protective response to injury or tissue destruction |
front 32 ischemia | back 32 lack of oxygenated blood supply to an area or organ of the body |
front 33 keloid | back 33 complication of wound healing resulting in hypertrophic scar formation |
front 34 laceration | back 34 cut or tear |
front 35 ligated | back 35 the placement of a suture tie around a vessel or other anatomical structure for the purpose of constriction (i.e., to control hemorrhage from a blood vessel) |
front 36 memory | back 36 the ability of a material to return to its former shape after being moved or manipulated |
front 37 monofilament suture | back 37 suture that is manufactured from one strand of natural or synthetic material |
front 38 packing | back 38 sterile fine-mesh gauze that is loosely placed in a chronic wound or one that has been left open to heal by second intention |
front 39 pliability | back 39 the flexibility and/or how easily a material can be bent |
front 40 primary suture line | back 40 main suture that approximates the wound edges for first intention healing to occur |
front 41 PTFE | back 41 a synthetic coating used on certain types of nylon suture material to reduce the drag through tissue |
front 42 Rh(Rhesus) factor | back 42 genetically determined blood group antigen that is present on the surface of erythrocytes of some individuals; if the antigen is present the individual is Rh+ (positive) and if absent Rh- (negative) |
front 43 second intention | back 43 healing that occurs when a wound fails to heal by primary union, or the wound is left open and allowed to heal from the inside to the outside by filling with granulation tissue |
front 44 secondary suture line | back 44 sutures placed to support and ease the tension on the primary suture line, thus reinforcing the wound closure and obliterating any dead space |
front 45 seroma | back 45 swelling within a tissue or organ caused by the localized accumulation of serum |
front 46 serosanguinous | back 46 fluid that contains both blood and serum |
front 47 swaged | back 47 strand of suture material with an eyeless needle attached by the manufacturer; the needle is continuous with the suture strand |
front 48 synthetic | back 48 material that is man-made such as synthetic sutures |
front 49 tensile strength | back 49 amount of pull or tension that a suture strand will withstand before breaking; expressed in pounds |
front 50 third intention | back 50 healing that occurs when two granulated surfaces are approximated; also referred to as delayed primary closure |
front 51 tissue reaction | back 51 abnormal response of tissue to foreign substances such as suture material |
front 52 vessel loops | back 52 thin strips made of silicone that can be placed around a vessel, nerve, or duct for the purposes of retracting or isolating; the loops are colored for easy identification of retracted structures |
front 53 wound disruption | back 53 general term for the various types of abnormal separation of a surgical wound such as dehiscence and evisceration |
front 54 incision | back 54 a surgical cut made in skin or flesh |
front 55 contusion | back 55 a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured, a bruise |
front 56 abrasion | back 56 the process of scraping or wearing something away |
front 57 hydrolysis | back 57 the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water |