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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Research, Technology, Methods > pathological processes and conditions > complications (disease) > postoperative complications > surgical wound dehiscence
Preferred Term:

surgical wound dehiscence

Definition:
Pathologic process consisting of a partial or complete disruption of the layers of a surgical wound.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
postoperative complications
Entry Terms:
  • incisional dehiscence
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/241269
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RDF/XMLCreated 2015-02-13, last modified 2015-11-16