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healing
A dynamic process in which anatomical & functional integrity is restored. This process can be monitored & measured. For wounds of the skin (see wound healing), it involves repair of the dermis (granulation tissue formation) & epidermis (epithelialization).
Healed wounds represent a spectrum of repair: They can be ideally healed (tissue regeneration), minimally healed (temporary return of anatomical continuity), or acceptably healed (sustained functional & anatomical result). The acceptably healed wound is the ultimate outcome of wound healing but not necessarily the appropriate outcome for all patients.
Specific
hemostasis
primary intention healing
secondary intention healing
wound healing
General
physiologic process