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Wound

Introduction: Wound

Description of Wound

Wound: (1) Trauma to any of the tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means and with interruption of continuity. (2) A surgical incision. (3) To inflict with a wound. [O.E. wund]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wound: A break in the skin or other body tissues caused by injury or surgical incision (cut).
Source: National Institute of Health

Wound: any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Wound: bodily injury caused by physical means, with disruption of the normal continuity of structures.
Source: CRISP

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Source - CRISP

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Broader terms for Wound

Source - CRISP

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Wound

The following list attempts to classify Wound into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

  • harm,hurt,injury,trauma
  • health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
  • pathological state
  • condition,status
  • state

Source: WordNet 2.1

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