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laceration

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lac⋅er⋅a⋅tion

  [las-uh-rey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
2. the act of lacerating.
Origin:
1590–1600; < L lacerātiōn- (s. of lacerātiō). See lacerate, -ion
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lac·er·a·tion   (lās'ə-rā'shən)   
n.  A jagged wound or cut.
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Main Entry: lac·er·a·tion
Pronunciation: "las-&-'rA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the act of lacerating
2 : a torn and ragged wound
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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laceration lac·er·a·tion (lās'ə-rā'shən)
n.

  1. A jagged wound or cut.

  2. The process or act of tearing tissue.

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