Wound
type of injury which happens relatively quickly in which skin is torn, cut, or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound)
In medicine, a wound is a type of physical injury where in the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a bruise (a closed wound). In pathology, it specifically means a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin. A mortal wound is one that leads directly to the death of the victim.[1]
Healing
To heal a wound, the body undertakes a series of actions collectively known as the wound healing process.
Related pages
Wound, sewed with four stitches
A laceration to the leg
An abrasion
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wounds.
- WOUNDS, online open-access journal featuring articles about wound care and related research.
- Ostomy Wound Management, online open-access journal featuring articles about wound care, ostomy care, incontinence care and nutrition
- Journal of Burns and Wounds Archived 2018-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, online open-access journal featuring articles about wound care and related research
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