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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Nurse Raychana Sinclair testified that the victim had lacerations to his head.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers found Thurber on the ground and bleeding from a large laceration on his head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Almost one year later, Mortimer exclusively opened up to PEOPLE about her volatile relationship with Fanjul; she was hospitalized with head lacerations on Christmas Day in 2013, and her car windshield was broken during another brutal fight between the two, according to police reports.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Officers found Thurber on the ground and bleeding from a large laceration on his head.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2026
Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Almost one year later, Mortimer exclusively opened up to PEOPLE about her volatile relationship with Fanjul; she was hospitalized with head lacerations on Christmas Day in 2013, and her car windshield was broken during another brutal fight between the two, according to police reports.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laceration. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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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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