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laceration Definition

lac·era·tion (las′ər ās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of lacerating
  2. the result of lacerating; jagged tear or wound

Etymology: L laceratio

laceration Synonyms

laceration

n.

tear, gash, incision; see cut 2, injury 1.

laceration Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • skin: Certain members of this family are noted for the readiness with which the edges of their leaves can cause lacerations of the skin.

Converse of object

  • sustain: One of them slipped and fell 20 ' breaking his arm and sustaining facial lacerations.
  • suffer: The driver, aged 25, suffered serious facial lacerations.
  • cause: The injured party was struck over the head twice with a bottle causing lacerations.
  • have: She ran over some broken glass and had a deep laceration of the main pad and damage to the tendon.
  • receive: It was my misfortune to receive severe lacerations to three fingers.
  • include: Injuries included a half-inch laceration to Georgina's mouth, extensive bruising to her face and tissue damage.

Adjective modifier

  • facial: The driver, aged 25, suffered serious facial lacerations.
  • severe: He then dropped the angle grinder onto his ankle causing a severe laceration.
  • deep: She ran over some broken glass and had a deep laceration of the main pad and damage to the tendon.
  • serious: The driver, aged 25, suffered serious facial lacerations.
  • multiple: I've got multiple lacerations on my head from all the glass ceilings I broke on my way up!
  • small: There were also approximately a dozen small lacerations around his head, face and neck.

Noun used with modifier

  • scalp: He also received 26 sutures to his scalp laceration.
  • lid: Ocular adnexal injuries like lid lacerations occur rarely during episiotomy or with the surgical knife during delivery with cesarean section has been noted 5.
  • skin: PalmLaser - powerful low level laser that treats all kinds of wounds and skin lacerations, leg ulcers and pressure sores.
  • head: One had a broken leg, the other had head lacerations.
  • extremity: However, the study was limited to extremity lacerations, which have a high likelihood of infection.
  • inch: A half inch laceration to the back of the head was recorded and Quinn was declared fit to be detained.

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