Medical Definition of sucking wound
: a perforating wound of the chest through which air enters and leaves during respiration
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“Sucking wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sucking%20wound. Accessed 15 May. 2021.
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