laceration
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Origin of laceration
First recorded in 1590–1600, laceration is from the Latin word lacerātiōn- (stem of lacerātiō ). See lacerate, -ion
Explanation
A laceration is a tear, cut, or gash. Your heart can also get a more figurative laceration when you see your love kissing another. Either way, ouch. A laceration implies that there is a tearing or jaggedness to the wound. A surgeon would not make a laceration on a patient, but an incision. Lacerations are reserved for things like barbed wire, errant nails, and fickle loves.
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However, Scott was forced off after three minutes in a separate incident to Beirne's red with a "laceration on his leg".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
Indiana resident Perry Tole suffered a laceration on his left cheek during an incident that occurred late Friday night and into early Saturday in an alley outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
When I first met Amy in the emergency room, she had a minor laceration on her finger.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
In Friday’s game, Jets defenseman Brenden Dillon suffered a laceration on his hand that required stitches.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
We watched in awe as Abuelita Remedios lanced, compressed, and flushed Pita’s wounds one at a time before applying her concoction liberally to each laceration.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Two officers were treated for lacerations, according to city officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
A fall on Thursday left the racer with a broken nose, lacerations on his cheek and a badly bruised left eye, as well as a sore leg.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Surf Life Saving NSW said the man had suffered lacerations to the thigh.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
His mechanic, identified by the CHP as Rolph Wuetherich, about 27, of Hollywood, suffered a fractured jaw, fractured hip and body lacerations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
Many were infected; ugly sores dotted the lining, and the stomachs had lacerations and bleeding patches.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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