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Key Terms
Chapter 10
Question | Answer |
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Abrasion | A wound in which the outer layers of the skin are damaged; a scrape |
Abscess | A collection of pus in a cavity surrounded by inflamed tissue |
Absorbable suture | Suture material that is gradually digested and absorbed by the body |
Approximation | The process of bringing two parts, such as tissue, together through the use of sutures or other means |
Bandage | A strip of woven material used to wrap or cover a part of the body |
Biopsy | The surgical removal and examination of tissue from the living body. Biopsies are typically performed to determine whether a tumor is benign or malignant |
Capillary action | The action that causes liquid to rise along a wick, a tube, or a gauze dressing |
Colposcope | |
Colposcopy | |
Contaminated | |
Contusion | |
Cryosurgery | |
Exudate | |
Fibroblast | |
Forceps | |
Furuncle | |
Hemostasis |