1. Trauma to any of the tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means and with interruption of continuity. 2. A surgical incision. [O.E. wund]
- abraded w. SYN: abrasion (1).
- avulsed w. a w. caused by or resulting from avulsion.
- glancing w. SYN: gutter w..
- gunshot w. a w. made with a bullet or other missile projected by a firearm.
- gutter w. a tangential w. that makes a furrow without perforating the skin. SYN: crease w., glancing w..
- incised w. a clean cut, as by a sharp instrument.
- nonpenetrating w. injury, especially within the thorax or abdomen, produced without disruption of the surface of the body.
- open w. a w. in which the tissues are exposed to the air.
- penetrating w. a w. with disruption of the body surface that extends into underlying tissue or into a body cavity.
- perforating w. a w. with an entrance and exit opening.
- puncture w. a w. in which the opening is relatively small as compared to the depth, as produced by a narrow pointed object.
- septic w. a w. that has become infected.
- seton w. a tangential perforating w., the entrance and exit openings being on the same side of the body, head, or limb involved.
- subcutaneous w. an injury or w. extending below the skin into the subcutaneous tissue, but not affecting underlying bones or organs.
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wound 'wünd n
1 a) a physical injury to the body consisting of a laceration or breaking of the skin or mucous membrane <has a deep festering knife \wound across the palm> <a gunshot \wound>
b) an opening made in the skin or a membrane of the body incidental to a surgical operation or procedure
2) a mental or emotional hurt or blow
wound vt to cause a wound to or in
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n.
a break in the structure of an organ or tissue caused by an external agent. Bruises, grazes, tears, cuts, punctures, and burns are all examples of wounds.
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nd) [L. vulnus] an injury or damage, usually restricted to those caused by physical means with disruption of normal continuity of structures. Called also injury and trauma.
Medical dictionary. 2011.