laceration

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /læsəˈɹeɪʃən/

Noun

laceration

1. An irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue.

   The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm.

2. The act of lacerating or tearing.

Related terms

• lacerate

Translations

• French: lacération
• German: Platzwunde
• Italian: lacerazione
• Portuguese: laceração
• Russian: разры́в
• Spanish: laceración

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