What does laceration mean?

Definitions for laceration
ˌlæs əˈreɪ ʃənlac·er·a·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lacerationnoun

    a torn ragged wound

  2. lacerationnoun

    the act of lacerating

Wiktionary

  1. lacerationnoun

    An irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact to soft tissue.

    The doctor sewed up the laceration in his arm.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lacerationnoun

    The act of tearing or rending; the breach made by tearing.

    Etymology: from lacerate.

    The effects are, extension of the great vessels, compression of the lesser, and lacerations upon small causes. Arbuth.

Wikipedia

  1. laceration

    A wound is a rapid onset of injury that involves lacerated or punctured skin (an open wound), or a contusion (a closed wound) from blunt force trauma or compression. In pathology, a wound is an acute injury that damages the epidermis of the skin. To heal a wound, the body undertakes a series of actions collectively known as the wound healing process.

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  1. laceration

    A laceration is a deep cut, tear, or wound on the body, typically caused by an accident or injury. It can involve the skin, muscles, and sometimes deeper tissues.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lacerationnoun

    the act of lacerating

  2. Lacerationnoun

    a breach or wound made by lacerating

  3. Etymology: [L. laceratio: cf. F. lacration.]

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Anagrams for laceration »

  1. creational

  2. reactional

  3. crotalinae

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of laceration in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of laceration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of laceration in a Sentence

  1. Mauricio Hoyos Padilla:

    The dive master was pushing the shark away -- it has a big laceration on the right side, it was really close to the cage, and they have pointy ends. It is so big it couldn't turn properly. So he was trying to push her away, because he didn't want her to get hurt.

  2. Tobias Harris:

    Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Tobias Harris added 20 points and five rebounds despite leaving briefly after a scary fall that bloodied Tobias Harris left eye. Embiid couldnt put a finger on one thing that upended the team this postseason. Theres a lot of regrets, i feel like the focus wasnt always there. We just got ta look ourselves in the mirror and do better. Tobias Harris was trying to contest a shot by Jayson Tatum at the 2:40 mark of the third quarter and inadvertently had Jayson Tatum legs taken out from under Jayson Tatum by Jayson Tatum. Harris fell on the left side of his face and laid on the court for several minutes as medical staff attended to him. He suffered a left eye laceration and was cleared of a possible concussion. He returned to the game with 5:12 left in the fourth with a bandage over his left eye. I felt OK enough to go back out there and try and do something to help us win.

  3. Natalie Crofts:

    She was treated for a concussion and laceration to her head. He was treated for minor injuries. She has been released from the hospital to recover at home.

  4. Ronna Campbell:

    In over 10 years of practicing emergency medicine I have never seen nor heard of a laceration secondary to an epinephrine autoinjector.

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