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wound bed

English translation: Uppermost viable layer of wound

18:47 Sep 13, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Wound Dressing Instructions.
English term or phrase: wound bed
This term comes from a Wound Dressing Document from The US. The term needs to be in UK English.

The term: wound bed

The term comes from the indications for The Wound Dressing Instructions.

Here is the context:


Apply *Name of th Wound Dressing" directly to wound bed. Direct application is necessary for best results.

Many thanks.
Stephen Mason
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:11
Selected answer:Uppermost viable layer of wound
Explanation:
Wound Bed (Base)

Uppermost viable layer of wound; may be covered with slough or eschar.

http://www.smith-nephew.com/hong-kong/education/medical-term...

wound bed
The base or floor or a burn, laceration, or chronic ulcer. To heal properly, it should have a rich supply of capillary blood, be free of necrotic debris, and be uninfected.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/wound bed

Full thickness tissue loss in which actual depth of the ulcer is completely obscured by slough (yellow, tan, grey, green, brown, black, eschar) in the wound bed. Until enough slough is removed to expose the base of the wound, the true depth cannot be determined; but it will be either grade 3 or 4.

http://nhs.stopthepressure.co.uk/docs/PU-Grading-Chart.pdf
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Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 02:11
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4Uppermost viable layer of wound
Helena Chavarria


  

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Uppermost viable layer of wound


Explanation:
Wound Bed (Base)

Uppermost viable layer of wound; may be covered with slough or eschar.

http://www.smith-nephew.com/hong-kong/education/medical-term...

wound bed
The base or floor or a burn, laceration, or chronic ulcer. To heal properly, it should have a rich supply of capillary blood, be free of necrotic debris, and be uninfected.

http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/wound bed

Full thickness tissue loss in which actual depth of the ulcer is completely obscured by slough (yellow, tan, grey, green, brown, black, eschar) in the wound bed. Until enough slough is removed to expose the base of the wound, the true depth cannot be determined; but it will be either grade 3 or 4.

http://nhs.stopthepressure.co.uk/docs/PU-Grading-Chart.pdf

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Easily Googled.
21 mins
agree  Charles Davis: Stephen's question is whether the term wound bed in his US English text is a standard term in UK English, and the answer is yes.
1 hr
  -> That did occur to me, which is why I provided a couple of definitions and a link to a British website. I didn't want to make my answer too long. Thank you, Charles :-)
agree  Jörgen Slet: and with phil and Charles
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jörgen :-)
agree  acetran
2 days 22 hrs
  -> Thank you, acetran :-)
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