dirty wound
dirty wound · dirty wounds
An external wound, primarily an untreated cut or tear of the skin, easily susceptible…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.
Meaning
1 sensesAn 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.
Forms
plural: dirty wounds| Singular | dirty wound |
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Synonyms
2 synonymswound that is infected or is susceptible to infection:contaminated woundinfected wound
Antonyms
2 antonymswound that is infected or is susceptible to infection:clean woundseptic wound