nonhealing
Refusing to mend
Nonhealing describes a wound, injury, or lesion that fails to heal within the expected timeframe: a nonhealing ulcer on her foot, nonhealing surgical incisions.
The term appears primarily in medical contexts, often signaling underlying conditions like diabetes or poor circulation that impair the body's repair processes.
Resistant to heat/control
- intractableImpossible to manage
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- unresponsiveFailing to react or reply
persistent · chronic · stalled · stagnant · arrested · delayed · impaired · complicated
Erosive tissue wound
- lesionArea of pathological change
- sorePainful or annoyed
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
- abrasionShallow surface wound
incision · bedsore · pressure ulcer · surgical wound · chronic wound · open wound · tissue damage
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
- inflammationProtective tissue response
edema · exudate · granulation · fistula · cellulitis · osteomyelitis · biofilm · ischemia
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- vascular diseaseIllness of blood vessels
- immunocompromiseWeakened ability to fight infection
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
aging · radiation damage · autoimmune disorder · poor circulation
Removing damaged tissue surgically
- dressingSauce for salads
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- skin graftTransplanted tissue covering wounds
- negative pressurePressure below ambient levels
antimicrobial · revascularization · amputation · specialist referral
refractory
Resistant to heat/control
- intractableImpossible to manage
- recalcitrantStubbornly resistant to control
- resistantWithstanding external forces
unresponsive · persistent · chronic · stalled · stagnant · arrested · delayed · impaired · complicated · problematic
ulcer
Erosive tissue wound
- lesionArea of pathological change
- sorePainful or annoyed
- lacerationTorn, ragged wound
abrasion · incision · bedsore · pressure ulcer · surgical wound · chronic wound · open wound · tissue damage
necrosis
Localized cell death
- gangreneTissue death from bloodlessness
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- sepsisDangerous inflammatory infection response
inflammation · edema · exudate · granulation · fistula · cellulitis · osteomyelitis · biofilm · ischemia · tissue death
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- neuropathyDamage to peripheral nerves
- vascular diseaseIllness of blood vessels
- immunocompromiseWeakened ability to fight infection
malnutrition · aging · radiation damage · autoimmune disorder · poor circulation
debridement
Removing damaged tissue surgically
- dressingSauce for salads
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- skin graftTransplanted tissue covering wounds
negative pressure · antimicrobial · revascularization · amputation · specialist referral
nonhealinghealing
Restoration of health
healed · recovering · mending · regenerating · closing
heal, heals, healed, healer, healers, healing, healable, unhealable, unhealed