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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.
: 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 definition: the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.. See examples of LACERATION used in a sentence.
1. the act of tearing. 2. a wound produced by the tearing of body tissue, as distinguished from a cut or incision. External lacerations may be small or large and may be caused in many ways, such as a blow from a blunt instrument, a fall against a rough surface, or an accident with machinery.
noun [ C or U ] formal us / ˌlæs.əˈreɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / ˌlæs. ə rˈeɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list 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.
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.
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.
Noun. 1. laceration - a torn ragged wound. wound, lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) 2. laceration - the act of lacerating. tear - the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear".
Definition of laceration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of 'laceration' Word Frequency. laceration. (læsəreɪʃən ) Word forms: plural lacerations. countable noun [usually plural] Lacerations are deep cuts on your skin. He had lacerations on his back and thighs. [ + on] Synonyms: cut, injury, tear, wound More Synonyms of laceration. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
