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LA Sx
Wound Classification
6
Veterinary Medicine
Professional
02/23/2012

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Term
What is a wound which does not extend through the dermis?
Definition
Abrasion
Term
What is tearing without extreme loss of tissue? What is the classic example?
Definition
Laceration; Barbed wire cut
Term
What results from a cut by a sharp instrument or scalpel?
Definition
Incision
Term
What is a tearing wound in which there is a considerable loss of tissue?
Definition
Avulsion
Term
What is a wound without a break in the skin, but deeper damage? What is the classic example?
Definition
Contusion; Kick with considerable m. damage & no break in the skin
Term
What is a wound produced by a sharp pointed instrument that produces a small external opening, causes internal damage, and usually has poor drainage? What is the classic example?
Definition
Puncture Wound; Nail in the foot
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