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wound therapy
Also known as wound healing. A form of medical treatment intended to cleanse, moisten, and apply medicine or nutrition to clear up a wound (cut or bruise in the skin or body) that is unable to do so on its own. Wounds in a healthy person naturally clear up over time in 3 stages: first, the wound inflames (swells) to get rid of any debris that does not belong in the skin or body; second, the wound proliferates (grows) so the new cells replace the damaged ones; and third, the wound matures by forming a scar or stronger tissue to prevent future damage. Unfortunately some wounds do not clear up naturally over time, like ulcers. Many ulcers, especially the kind that develop on the skin or body rather than in it, benefit from wound therapy.
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Last modified at 9/8/2009 9:19 AM by Committee
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