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laceration

[las-uh-rey-shuhn]

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noun

the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.

the act of lacerating.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Latin lacerātiōn- (stem of lacerātiō). See lacerate, -ion

Related forms

self-lac·er·a·tion, noun

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One was beaten, suffering a laceration of the forehead, and the other was stabbed in the back.

He was also treated during surgery for a scalp laceration.

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World English Dictionary

lacerate

—vb
1.	to tear (the flesh, etc) jaggedly
2.	to hurt or harrow (the feelings, etc)

—*adj*
3.	having edges that are jagged or torn; lacerated: lacerate leaves

[C16: from Latin lacerāre to tear, from lacer mangled]

'lacerable

—*adj*

lacera'bility

—n

lacer'ation

—n

'lacerative

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

laceration

1590s, from L. lacerationem, noun of action from lacerare (see lacerate).

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Medical Dictionary

laceration lac·er·a·tion (lās'ə-rā'shən)
n.