🤕laceration

noun
/ˌlæs.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh

Example Sentences

He needed stitches for a laceration on his leg.

Synonyms

cut, wound, tear, gash, injury

Antonyms

healing, repair

Collocations

serious laceration, deep laceration, multiple lacerations

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