This is the top layer or outermost portion of the skin.

This is the second layer of skin that consist of a framework of elastic connective tissue. Including: nerves, hair follicles, glands, and blood vessels.

This is the underlying layer that anchors the skin layers to the underlying tissues of the body.

This is a break or disruption in the normal integrity of the skin and tissues.

These type of wounds include: surgical incisions that can usually heal within days to weeks.

These are wounds that do not progress through the normal sequence of healing or repair. The healing process is impeded.

This occurs immediately after the initial injury. Involved blood vessels constrict and blood clotting begins through platelet activation and clustering.

This is when plasma and blood components leak out into the area that is injured.

New tissue forms the foundation for scar tissue to develop.

This is an avascular collagen tissue that does not sweat, grow hair, or tan in sunlight and eventually becomes a flat thin line.

This means dehydration.

This means over hydration.

This is a thick grouping of microorganisms.

Epithelial cell migration to the wound bed.

This is the partial or total separation of wound layers as a result of excessive stress on wounds that are not healed.

This is a serious complication of dehiscence. The wound completely separates with protrusion of viscera through the incisional area.

This is abnormal passage from an internal organ or vessel to the outside of the body.

This is deficiency of blood in a particular area.

This occurs when two surfaces rub against each other.

This results when one layer of tissue slides over another layer. Separates the skin from underlying tissues.

This is a thick leathery scab or dry crust that is necrotic (dead tissue).

Intact skin with non-blanchable redness of a localized area usually over a bony prominence.

Partial-thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red pink wound bed, without slough.

Full-thickness tissue loss. Subcutaneous fat may be visible. Slough may be present but not obscure the depth of tissue loss.

Full-thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, tendon, or muscle.

This is composed primarily of the clear serous portion of blood and from serous membranes.

This consists of large numbers of red blood cells and looks like blood.

This is made up of white blood cells liquefied dead tissue debris, and both dead and lie bacteria.

A cavity or channel underneath the wound that has the potential for infection.

The removal of devitalized tissue and foreign material due to the presence of infection.

It typically appears as the wound is trying to heal and may have a pale red or pink color. May also appear as a clear liquid swirled with red blood