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A-B-C-D

Abrasion
Abscess
Acute
Acute wound
Aerobic bacteria
Aetiology
Aggregation
Alginate
Allograft
Anaerobic bacteria
Angiogenesis
Ankle–brachial pressure index / ABPI
Arterial leg ulcer / ALU
Arteriovenous leg ulcer
Atrophie blanche
Autograft
Autologous
Autolysis
Autolytic debridement
Bacteraemia
Bacteria
Bacterial interference
Bioburden
Biofilm
Biomarker
Blanching
Bony prominence
Burn / Burn injury
Calf pump
Callus
Capillary permeability
Cellular, acellular and matrix‑like products / Skin substitutes
Cellulitis
Charcot foot
Chemical debridement
Chemo‑mechanical debridement
Chronic wound / Hard-to-heal wound / Non-healing wound
Claudication
Clean wound
Cleansing
Closed incision NPWT / ciNPWT
Closure method
Collagen
Collagen synthesis
Colonisation
Connective tissue
Contact dermatitis
Contamination
Contraction
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-consequence analysis
Cost-effectiveness analysis
Cost-minimisation analysis
Cost-utility analysis
Dead space
Debridement
Deep tissue injury
Deep vein thrombosis / DVT
Dehiscence / Surgical wound dehiscence
Delayed primary closure
Demarcation
Denuded
Dermis
Device‑related pressure ulcer / Medical device-related skin injury
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic foot ulcer / DFU
Donor site
Drainage
Dressing

E-F-G-H

Economic evaluation
Elastin
Endothelium
Epibole / Rolled wound edges
Epidermis
Epithelial cells
Epithelial loss
Epithelial ridge
Epithelialization / Epithelialisation
Epithelium
Erythema
Eschar
Evisceration
Excoriation
Experimental wound
Extracellular matrix / ECM
Exudate / Exudate wound / Wound exudate
Fascia
Fibrin cuff
Fibrinogen
Fibroblast
Fibrosis
Fistula
Flap
Fluctuant
Fracture‑related infection
Full‑thickness wound
Fungus
Granulation
Granulation tissue
Granulitis
Growth Factors
Haemosiderin staining
Haemosiderosis
Haemostasis / Hemostasis
Healthy granulation tissue
Hierarchy of evidence
Hydrocolloid
Hydrogel
Hydrogen peroxide
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Hypergranulation
Hyperhydration
Hyperkeratosis
Hypertrophic scar
Hypertrophy
Hypoxia

I-J-K-L-M

Implant‑associated infection
Incision
Incontinence‑associated dermatitis
Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio / ICER
Induration
Instillation
International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) tool
Irrigation
Ischaemia
Ischaemic ulcer
Keloid
Keratinocyte
Laceration
Larval debridement / Maggot debridement therapy
Leg ulcer
Lesion
Leucocyte / White blood cell
Lipodermatosclerosis
Local risk factor
Lower limb
Lymphoedema
Maceration / Wound maceration
Macrophage
Macrovascular disease
Malignant cutaneous wounds (MCWs)
Malleolus
Malnutrition
Matrix metalloproteinase / MMP
Mechanical debridement
Medical adhesive‑related skin injury / MARSI
Microcirculatory
Microorganisms / Microbes
Moist wound healing
Moisture‑associated skin damage / MASDI
Moisturiser
Mucocutaneous junction
Mucous membrane

N-O-P-R

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Necrosis
Necrotic tissue
Negative pressure wound therapy / NPWT / Subatmospheric pressure therapy
Neo‑angiogenesis
Neuroischaemic
Neuropathy
Nidus
Non-viable tissue / Devitalised tissue
Non‑blanchable erythema
Non‑epithelialised
Non‑granulating
Nosocomial
Occlusion
Occlusive dressing
Oedema
Offloading
Orthopaedics
Osteomyelitis
Palliative Wound Care
Parameter
Partial‑thickness wound
Pathogen
Pathogenic
Perfusion
Perineal dermatitis
Perioperative
Peripheral
Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral neuropathy
Periwound area / Surrounding area
Perspective
pH
Phagocyte
Phases of wound healing
Phlebitis
Pigmentation
Pilonidal sinus / Sinus pilonidalis / Pilonidal cyst
Plastic surgery
Platelet
Podiatry
Polymer
Post‑thrombotic ulcer
Postoperative
Pressure redistribution
Pressure ulcer / PU / Pressure injury / PI / Pressure sore / Bed sore / Decubitus ulcer
Primary dressing
Primary intention
Proliferation
Prosthetic joint infection / Periprosthetic infection
Prurigo nodularis
Purulent
Purulent discharge
Pus
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
Rash
Refashion
Regeneration
Rheumatoid ulcer

S-T-U-V-W-X

Sandy Grading System / WUWHS SWD Grading System
Scab
Scar
Secondary dressing
Secondary infection
Secondary intention
Semi‑occlusive dressing
Sharp debridement
Shear
Sickle cell ulcer
Single-use NPWT / sNPWT
Skin
Skin appendages
Skin graft
Skin tear
Skin Tear Audit Research (STAR) tool
Slough
State transition model
Stoma / Ostomy
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Subcutaneous
Subcutaneous fat
Superabsorbent polymer (SAP) dressing / SAP-containing dressing
Surgical debridement
Surgical wound complication
Surgical Wound Complication / SWC
Suture
Tendon
Tensile strength
Threshold
TIME
TIMERS wound assessment
Tissue
Tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases / TIMMPs
Traditional NPWT / Stationary NPWT / tNPWT
Traumatic wound
Triangle of Wound Assessment
Tropical ulcer
Tubular elastic bandage
Tunnelling
Ulcer
Ultrasound
Undermining
Undisturbed wound healing
Unhealthy granulation tissue
Unstageable pressure ulcer
Vacuum‑sealing technique
Vasodilation
Venous
Venous leg ulcer / VLU
Venous reflux
Venous stasis
Waterproof
Wound
Wound Balance
Wound bed
Wound bed preparation
Wound Biomarkers
Wound closure
Wound edge / Wound margin
Wound healing
Wound-QoL
Xenograft