Subungual Hematoma (Bleeding Under Nail) Glossary of Terms

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Antibacterial: Anything that destroys bacteria or suppresses their growth or their ability...

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Complication: In medicine, an unanticipated problem that arises following, and is a result...

Consultant: An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of con...

Cuts: Severed skin. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and d...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Digit: A finger or toe.

Drain: A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or ...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Fingernail: A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail cons...

Fracture: A break in bone or cartilage. Although usually a result of trauma, a fracture ca...

Hammer: The malleus.

Heart: The muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body. ...

Hematoma: A localized swelling that is filled with blood caused by a break in the wall of ...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Laceration: A cut.

Leg: In popular usage, the part of the body from the top of the thigh down to the foot, an...

Nail: In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used t...

Numb: Numb, or numbness is a loss of the sensation of feeling in an area of the body. Numb...

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

Open wound: An injury that is exposed because of broken skin. An open wound is at high ris...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Symptom: Any subjective evidence of disease. In contrast, a sign is objective. Blood comin...

Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

X-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used...