gutter wound

noun

gutter wound

noun

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

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences 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.

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