laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Examples of laceration in a Sentence
She suffered lacerations on her legs.
The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.
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Htoo managed to wrestle the knife away from his attacker, but not before sustaining deep lacerations to his shoulder, neck and hands.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
According to police, one student was transported to the hospital in critical condition, one student was transported in stable condition, and a third student received a minor laceration and was not transported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Wolfe, who has been dating Cline since 2021, was transported via ambulance to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations requiring stitches, according to his representatives.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The home run added insult to injury for Miami, which lost right fielder Dane Myers to a right knee laceration earlier in the inning.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
According to police, one student was transported to the hospital in critical condition, one student was transported in stable condition, and a third student received a minor laceration and was not transported.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Wolfe, who has been dating Cline since 2021, was transported via ambulance to the hospital and treated for a broken nose, injured knee, and facial lacerations requiring stitches, according to his representatives.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
The home run added insult to injury for Miami, which lost right fielder Dane Myers to a right knee laceration earlier in the inning.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laceration. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act or instance of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Medical Definition
laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
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