wound healing
die Wundheilung, die Wundheilungen
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wound healing
The natural or medically supported process in which a wound closes and the damaged tissue recovers.
Eine gute Wundheilung hängt auch von der richtigen Pflege der Verletzung ab.
Good wound healing also depends on properly caring for the injury.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Wundheilungen |
| genitive | der Wundheilung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Wundheilung | die Wundheilungen |
| accusative | die Wundheilung | die Wundheilungen |
| dative | der Wundheilung | den Wundheilungen |
| genitive | der Wundheilung | der Wundheilungen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Wundheilung' (wound healing) consists of 'Wund-' and 'Heilung' (healing). The first component belongs to 'Wunde' (wound); when the compound is formed, its final 'e' is dropped.
Die Ärztin kontrolliert die Wunde und prüft, ob die Wundheilung normal verläuft.
The doctor checks the wound and determines whether the wound healing is progressing normally.
Common collocations include 'die Wundheilung fördern' (to promote wound healing), 'die Wundheilung verzögern' (to delay wound healing), and 'die Wundheilung beeinträchtigen' (to impair wound healing). These describe the influence something has on the healing process.
Rauchen kann die Wundheilung verzögern.
Smoking can delay wound healing.
'Wundheilung' (wound healing) is a medical term that is also common in conversations with doctors, care instructions, and information for patients. You do not need any medical expertise to use it.
Im Informationsblatt zur Operation finden Sie Hinweise zur Wundheilung.
The information sheet about the operation contains advice on wound healing.
