laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌla-sə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Examples of laceration in a Sentence
She suffered lacerations on her legs.
The broken glass caused severe laceration of his feet.
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The woman was arrested and was seen with minor lacerations to her hand, which police happened before she was taken into custody.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Fashion retailer Primark on Thursday initiated a recall for a pair of wooden button soother clips amid concerns of potential choking and laceration hazards.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
After a medical examiner noticed several lacerations on her scalp, prosecutors concluded that Kathleen was bludgeoned to death.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
There, officers found an 85-year-old woman lying on the ground with lacerations to her skull, nose and forehead, according to the affidavit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Fashion retailer Primark on Thursday initiated a recall for a pair of wooden button soother clips amid concerns of potential choking and laceration hazards.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
After a medical examiner noticed several lacerations on her scalp, prosecutors concluded that Kathleen was bludgeoned to death.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
There, officers found an 85-year-old woman lying on the ground with lacerations to her skull, nose and forehead, according to the affidavit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laceration
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“Laceration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laceration. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: an act or instance of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
Medical Definition
laceration
noun
lac·er·a·tion
ˌlas-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the act of lacerating
2
: a torn and ragged wound
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