Across
- 2. These generally occur on the feet as a result of poor circulation and nerve damage
- 3. Caused by an object puncturing the skin such as a nail or splinter
- 4. A type of injury that happens relatively quickly in which the skin is torn, cut or punctured
- 7. Caused by damage to the blood vessels that in turn cause blood to collect under the skin
- 8. Injuries often from serious trauma in which the skin is partially or completely torn away
- 9. Irregular tear-like wounds caused by blunt trauma
- 10. Caused by a clean, sharp-edged object, such as a scalpel
- 11. Superficial wounds in which the epidermis is scraped off
Down
- 1. Chronic wounds that are caused by pressure and/or a shearing force
- 3. A wound caused by an a knife that enters and then comes back out of the body or a bullet the penetrates the skin and lodges in the body
- 5. Take a long time to heal with some complications
- 6. The complete removal of an extremity or limb due to trauma