An external wound, primarily an untreated cut or tear of the skin, easily susceptible to infection as a result of exposure to unsanitary conditions, as would be likely at time of injury.

(plural only, in triage) Those casualties whose wounds do not require them to be moved on a stretcher but that can walk to medical treatment.

brought to a state of great tension

plural of dirty wound

plural of exit wound

(medicine, forensics) A perforation of the skin caused by a projectile (such as a bullet) leaving the body.

plural of flesh wound

An injury which pierces the skin and causes bleeding, but which does not injure any bones or vital organs, and does not carry a serious threat of death.

A type of rotor that consists of a laminated core which is cylindrical in shape and carries AC current across it. Slip rings are mounted on the shaft.

(medicine, forensics) A wound made by a bullet or other object as it enters the body, as contrasted with exit wound.