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Puncture — may mean:*A wound caused by such objects as nails or needles **A puncture wound to the lungs may cause tension pneumothorax **A puncture wound to the heart may cause cardiac tamponade *Penetration or leakage of any other object, especially a… … Wikipedia
Wound — This article is about wounds in humans and animals. For wounds in plants, see Plant pathology. For other uses, see Wound (disambiguation). Wound Classification and external resources Wounded man … Wikipedia
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Puncture — Punc ture, n. [L. punctura, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}.] 1. The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed. [1913 Webster] 2. A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puncture — 1. To make a hole with a small pointed object, such as a needle. 2. A prick or small hole made with a pointed instrument. [L. punctura, fr. pungo, pp. punctus, to prick] Bernard p. SYN: diabetic p.. cisternal p. passage of a hollow needle through … Medical dictionary
wound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, serious, severe ▪ fatal ▪ a fatal gunshot wound ▪ minor ▪ … Collocations dictionary
wound — 1. Trauma to any of the tissues of the body, especially that caused by physical means and with interruption of continuity. 2. A surgical incision. [O.E. wund] abraded w. SYN: abrasion (1). avulsed w. a w. caused by or resulting from avulsion.… … Medical dictionary
puncture — puncturable, adj. punctureless, adj. puncturer, n. /pungk cheuhr/, n., v., punctured, puncturing. n. 1. the act of piercing or perforating, as with a pointed instrument or object. 2. a hole or mark so made. 3. Zool. a small pointlike depression.… … Universalium
puncture — 1) n. a wound made accidentally or deliberately by a sharp object or instrument. Puncture wounds need careful treatment as a small entry hole in the skin can disguise serious injury in an underlying organ or tissue. Punctures are also performed… … The new mediacal dictionary
puncture — Synonyms and related words: abrade, abrasion, acupunctuation, acupuncture, auger, bark, belie, birthmark, bite, blaze, blaze a trail, blemish, bloody, blotch, blow sky high, blow up, bore, boring, brand, break, bring up short, broach, burn, caste … Moby Thesaurus
