Laceration

Pronunciation: /læsəˈreɪʃən/

Definitions of laceration

noun the act of lacerating

Example Sentences

A1 She had a small laceration on her finger from the sharp knife.

A2 The doctor cleaned and bandaged the laceration on his arm.

B1 The deep laceration required stitches to close the wound.

B2 The hiker suffered a laceration on his leg after falling on the rocky trail.

C1 The surgeon skillfully repaired the laceration on the patient's face.

C2 The athlete had to withdraw from the competition due to a severe laceration on his hand.

Examples of laceration in a Sentence

formal The doctor stitched up the deep laceration on the patient's arm.

informal Ouch, that laceration looks painful!

slang I heard he got a gnarly laceration while skateboarding.

figurative Her words left a deep emotional laceration on his heart.

Grammatical Forms of laceration

• past tense: lacerated
• plural: lacerations
• comparative: more lacerated
• superlative: most lacerated
• present tense: lacerates
• future tense: will lacerate
• perfect tense: has lacerated
• continuous tense: is lacerating
• singular: laceration
• positive degree: laceration
• infinitive: to lacerate
• gerund: lacerating
• participle: lacerating

Origin and Evolution of laceration

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'laceration' originated from the Latin word 'lacerare', which means 'to tear'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'laceration' has maintained its original meaning of a deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh, but it has also been used more broadly to describe any type of severe injury or damage.