Pathologic Function
wound infection
wound in·fec·tion [ woond in-fek-shuhn ]
Subclass of:
Infection
Definitions related to wound infection:
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Infection of a break in the skin or other tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Invasion of a wound by pathogenic microorganisms.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Invasion of the site of trauma by pathogenic microorganisms.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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A disorder characterized by an infectious process involving the wound.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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The ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to have trained clinicians to treat physical aliments. Medical papyri, such as the Edwin Smith papyrus (circa 1600 BCE) and the Ebers papyrus (circa 1534 BCE), provided detailed information of management of disease, including wound management with the application of various potions and...WebMD, 2019
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