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- 1. a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh: "he suffered lacerations to his head and face" Similar
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noun [ C or U ] formal uk / ˌlæs. ə rˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / us / ˌlæs.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a cut: The boy had received horrific injuries in the attack, including lacerations to both arms. The body showed signs of laceration and bruising. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. damage to the body. injury He was treated for minor injuries.
1. : the act of lacerating. 2. : a torn and ragged wound. Synonyms. gash. incision. rent. rip. slash. slit. tear. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of laceration in a Sentence. She suffered lacerations on her legs. The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.
laceration, tearing of the skin that results in an irregular wound. Lacerations may be caused by injury with a sharp object or by impact injury from a blunt object or force. They may occur anywhere on the body. In most cases, tissue injury is minimal, and infections are uncommon.
Laceration definition: the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.. See examples of LACERATION used in a sentence.
lac·er·a·tion. ( las'ĕr-ā'shŭn ), A laceration is properly a tearing or rupturing of soft tissue (e.g., skin, brain, liver) by blunt trauma. Avoid extending this term to all open wounds, including incised wounds. 1. A torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound. 2. The process or act of tearing the tissues.
A laceration is a tear, cut, or gash. Your heart can also get a more figurative laceration when you see your love kissing another. Either way, ouch. A laceration implies that there is a tearing or jaggedness to the wound. A surgeon would not make a laceration on a patient, but an incision.
noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˌlæs.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌlæs. ə rˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. a cut: The boy had received horrific injuries in the attack, including lacerations to both arms. The body showed signs of laceration and bruising. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. damage to the body. injury He was treated for minor injuries.
