Wound Care Vocab Crossword Puzzle
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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
