A wound made with a dull instrument. The wound may have jagged edges.<\/p>\n
A wound which has been cut or torn with rough edges, and is not the result of stabbing or pricking.<\/p>\n
The act of tearing tissue.<\/p>\n
Wound with a jagged edge, resulting from a tearing or scraping action.<\/p>\n
A deep, penetrating wound with clean borders of skin.<\/p>\n
Wound in which the skin is opened or cut. Lacerations usually bleed heavily, and deep cuts can bleed severely. Cuts that are less than \u00bc inch deep and \u00bd inch long, with smooth edges not over any joint, can usually be treated at home without stitches by cleaning the wound thoroughly, applying antibiotic ointment, closing the wound with butterfly bandages, and applying a sterile dressing.<\/p>\n
A tear in the flesh producing a wound with irregular edges.<\/p>\n
A wound to the skin or surface of an organ which results in a cut with irregular edges (cf. an incision produced with a knife, which has smooth, regular edges).<\/p>\n
A wound or tear caused by ripping or crushing.<\/p>\n
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A wound made with a dull instrument. The wound may have jagged edges. A wound which has been cut or torn with rough edges, and is not the result of stabbing or pricking. The act of tearing tissue. Wound with a jagged edge, resulting from a tearing or scraping action. A deep, penetrating wound with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-l"],"yoast_head":"\n