penetrating injury
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈpɛnəˌtreɪtɪŋ ˈɪndʒəri/
- Specialized
:
herida penetrante
- In emergency cases, doctors often encounter penetrating injuries that require immediate surgery.
- penetrating injury and intentional
Examples
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These self-injection injuries invite a unique set of complications relative to other penetrating injuries.
Academic text (1996) -
There are two types of brain injury: penetrating injuries and blunt trauma injuries.
Blog text (8) -
He's got a penetrating injury to the chest.
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These findings were most pronounced among injured patients who died in the field, had penetrating injuries, or had intentional injuries.
Academic text (2011) -
This patient had incurred a penetrating injury as a young child (bobby pin).
Academic text (2006) -
Three (14%) of these patients (2 with a penetrating injury and 1 with a blast injury) required more than one operative procedure.
Academic text (2006) -
Penetrating injuries of the cardiac valves are not as common as blunt injuries.
Academic text (2016) -
Penetrating injury is usually the result of accidental trauma self-inflicted with a slender object such as a cotton-tipped applicator.
Academic text (2006) -
The paramedics rushed to treat the patient with a penetrating injury caused by a knife.
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He was taken to the hospital after sustaining a penetrating injury from a bullet to his leg.
Synonyms
∞
1.4
Harm to the body caused by an accident or attack
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4.4
A serious physical injury from an accident or attack
75
7.7
A deep cut in the skin or flesh with rough, torn edges
30
3.9
A long deep cut in skin or a surface
1
6.5
A wound made when an object enters the body, like a knife or bullet
1
6.6
An injury where the skin is broken and what is under the skin shows
Antonyms
How Deep
- Specialized
- Specialized
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6.3
- NSFW
75
7.7
48
3.8
41
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun combination: 'penetrating' (piercing/entering) modifies 'injury' (physical harm), so the meaning 'an injury caused by something entering or piercing the body' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English modifier+head semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words would understand it.
Etymology
Penetrating injury paints a clear image: penetrating means something goes through the skin and injury is the wound. That's why the phrase means 'an injury in which an object enters the body'.