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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Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
An Eagle resident filed a tort claim against the city after suffering a brain bleed, head laceration and broken collarbone, among other injuries, according to the claim, which was obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public records request.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
His initial injury, aside from the laceration, was ruled a non-displaced fracture of his patella.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Police responded and found a woman with small lacerations on her chest and a laceration from below her waistline that traveled up her stomach to her chest, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
An Eagle resident filed a tort claim against the city after suffering a brain bleed, head laceration and broken collarbone, among other injuries, according to the claim, which was obtained by the Idaho Statesman through a public records request.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025
His initial injury, aside from the laceration, was ruled a non-displaced fracture of his patella.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
Police responded and found a woman with small lacerations on her chest and a laceration from below her waistline that traveled up her stomach to her chest, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laceration. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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