Wound Care Vocab Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ecchymosis: bruising
• erythema: swelling & redness of tissue
• tunneling: wound extension beneath the skin's surface
• hematoma: collection of blood under the skin
• exudate: collection of drainage
• maceration: breakdown of skin from excessive moisture
• eschar: layer of dead dry tissue that forms over surface of wound
• slough: a layer of non-viable, dead tissue that accumulates on the wound bed, appearing as a moist, yellow, tan, or white fibrous or stringy material
• full thickness: a wound that extends through the entire dermis and into the subcutaneous tissue or beyond.
• partial thickness: a wound that involves only the epidermis and part of the dermis.
• granulation: growth of blood vessels and connective tissue in a wound
• fibrin: protein that helps to stop bleeding and form a clot
• friable: tissue that is easily damaged or broken
• epithelialization: regeneration of skin close to the wound