Wound gall (Zool.), an elongated swollen or tuberous gall on the branches of the grapevine, caused by a small reddish brown weevil ( Ampeloglypter sesostris) whose larvae inhabit the galls. Wound, Verb. T. [ imp. & p. p. Wounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wounding.] [AS. w...
A wound is an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken. Types of Wounds Wounds can be categorized in terms of their healing period: Acute Wounds Wounds that heal in the short term. ...
wound drain any device by which a channel or open area may be established for the exit of material from a wound or cavity. See also wound healing. wound healing restoration of integrity to injured tissues by replacement of dead tissue with viable tissue; this starts immediately after an injury...
Wound Wound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Wounded; p. pr. & vb. n. Wounding.] [AS. wundian. [root]140. See Wound, n.] 1. To hurt by violence; to produce a breach, or separation of parts, in, as by a cut, stab, blow, or the like. The archers hit him; and he was sore...
The meaning of WOUND is an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues. How to use wound in a sentence.
a gunshot/stab wound a bullet/knife/shrapnel wound a head/leg wound an old war wound The nurse cleaned the wound. The wound healed slowly. He died of his wounds. wound to something He suffered a fatal wound to the abdomen. He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.see...
woundwounds [countable] an injury to your body that is made by a weapon such as a knife or a bullet SYNONYM ANTONYM a feeling of emotional or mental pain that you get when someone says or does something unpleasant to you SYNONYM
wound 1 of 3 noun ˈwünd archaic or dialectal ˈwau̇nd Synonyms ofwound 1 a :an injury to the body (as from violence, accident, or surgery) that typically involves laceration or breaking of a membrane (such as the skin) and usually damage to underlying tissues ...
At each stage 2-3 days antibacterial prophylaxis of a wound fever by cephalosporins was applied, 7-10 days--in in special cases and at the presence of excesses, frequently in a combination with additional antibacterial preparations. All complications in our research series have anyhow been connecte...
wound my·i·a·sis infestation of a surface wound or other open lesion by fly larvae. Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012 Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visitthe webmaster's page for free fun content. ...