wound

wound definition - medical

wound (wo͞ond)

noun
  1. Injury to a part or tissue of the body, especially one caused by physical trauma and characterized by tearing, cutting, piercing, or breaking of the tissue.
  2. An incision.

Related Forms:

  • wound verb

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