Healing speeds up if the edges of an incision or nonsurgical wound are ________ or brought together so the tissue surfaces are close to each other. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

approximated
Approximating the edges of an incision or nonsurgical wound helps speed up healing.

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