Chapter 12 Surgical Wounds Crossword

Suture material that is broken down and metabolized by the body
Scar formation of the abdominal viscera
The surgical creation of an opening between two blood vessels, hollow organs, or duct
To bring tissues together by sutures or other means
Scar tissue that lacks flexibility, causing constriction
Separation of the edges of a surgical wound during healing
Anabnormal tract in tissue which is lined with skin cells-usually the result of infection
A blood filled space in tissue, the result of a bleeding vessel
Causing little or no reaction in tissue or with other material
A technique of bringing tissue together by placing individual sutures close together
To place a loop or tie around a blood vessel or duct
The wound healing process after a clean surgical repair
The area of an atraumatic suture where the suture strand is fused to the needle
The amount of force or stress a suture can withstand before breaking
A loop that forms a knot