laceration

laceration definition - medical

lac·er·a·tion (lăsˌə-rāˈshən)

noun
  1. A jagged wound or cut.
  2. The process or act of tearing tissue.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.