gutter wound

noun

Etymology

From the shape in profile of such a wound, somewhat resembling that of a building's gutter.

Definitions

  1. A traumatic wound oriented tangentially to the surface (of the skin or an internal…

    A traumatic wound oriented tangentially to the surface (of the skin or an internal organ), which creates a groove or furrow without passing beneath the surface.

The neighborhood

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