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nonpenetrating wound

[ nŏn-pĕn′ĭ-trā′tĭng ]

n.

A wound, especially to the thorax or abdomen, produced without disruption of the surface of the body.

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Nearby words

  1. nonpaying,
  2. nonpayment,
  3. nonpeak,
  4. nonpenetrance,
  5. nonpenetrant trait,
  6. nonperformance,
  7. nonperformer,
  8. nonperforming,
  9. nonperishable,
  10. nonpermanent
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