MED 121 Chapter 4: Related to burns, Burn treatment, & Tissue damage & repair

Debridement

the removal of injured or necrotic tissue

Edema

excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues

Eschar

the burned, dead tissue lying on top of third-degree burns

Autograft

a graft using tissue taken from the individual who is receiving the graft

Abrasion

area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

Clot

the mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound

Fibrin

stringy protein fiber that is a component of a blood clot

Granulation

new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing

Keloid

raised, irregular, lumpy, shiny scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

Macrophage

large white blood cell that removes bacteria, foreign particles, and dead cells

Thrombocyte

cell fragment involved in clotting process (platelets)

Scab

crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing

Scar

fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

Suture

stitch to hold the edges of a wound together

Wound

any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane

Laceration

a tear of the skin

Biopsy

removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination (Bx)