| LW | lacerating wound; lateral wall; Lee-White [method] |
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| PDWHF | platelet-derived wound-healing factor |
| SFW | sexual function of women; shell fragment wound; slow-filling wave |
| SIW | self-inflicted wound |
| SWI | sterile water for injection; stroke work index; surgical wound infection |
| TBS | Tensile Bond Strength |
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| TS | Tensile strength |
| U.T.S. | ultimate tensile strength |
| subcutaneous wound | An injury or wound extending below the skin into the subcutaneous tissue, but not affecting underlying bones or organs. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nonpenetrating wound | Injury, especially within the thorax or abdomen, produced without disruption of the surface of the body. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sucking wound | A free communication between the atmosphere and the pleural space either via the lung or through the chest wall. Synonym: sucking wound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical wound dehiscence | Separation of the layers of a surgical wound. It may be partial and superficial only, or complete, with disruption of all layers. (12 Dec 1998) |
| surgical wound infection | Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision. (12 Dec 1998) |
| incised wound | A clean cut, as by a sharp instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |
| open wound | A wound in which the tissues are exposed to the air. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tangential wound | A perforating wound or seton wound that involves only one side of the part. (05 Mar 2000) |