| frank bleeding | | shallow crater of missing skin |
| bandage | | torn or irregular edges wound |
| abrasion | | tearing away of skin and underlying tissue |
| local infection | | surface layer of skin scraped away |
| purulent | | pus-like drainage |
| puncture | | injury to soft tissue/bruise |
| ulceration | | dressing used for healing wounds |
| transparent dressing | | surface of the skin or mucus membrane no longer intact |
| laceration | | fartherst away from body |
| cytotoxic | | liquid harmful to new tissue or growth |
| wet to dry | | added material to dressing usually gelatin, pectin |
| incision | | continued bleeding |
| dressing | | involving the entire body |
| hydrocolliod dressing | | holds dressing in place |
| maceration | | invovling a particular area usually skin or wound |
| systemic infection | | opening of underlying tissue with hard pointed object |
| distal | | clean separation of the skin |
| avulsion | | clear dresssing |
| open wound | | water logged appearance of a wound |
| contusion | | closest to body |
| proximal | | covers the wound |