1 : an injury that involves cutting or breaking of bodily tissue a knife wound. 2 : an injury or hurt to a person's feelings or reputation. wound. verb. wounded; wounding.
What is a wound simple definition?
A wound by true definition is a breakdown in the protective function of the skin; the loss of continuity of epithelium, with or without loss of underlying connective tissue (i.e. muscle, bone, nerves)2 following injury to the skin or underlying tissues/ organs caused by surgery, a blow, a cut, chemicals, heat/ cold, ...
What kind of word is wound?
noun. an injury, usually involving division of tissue or rupture of the integument or mucous membrane, due to external violence or some mechanical agency rather than disease.
