dirty wound

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Definition of dirty wound in English English dictionary

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

Related Terms

dirty wounds

plural form of dirty wound

Hyphenation

dir·ty wound

Turkish pronunciation

dırti waund

Synonyms

contaminated wound, infected wound

Antonyms

clean wound, septic wound

Pronunciation

/ˈdərtē ˈwound/ /ˈdɜrtiː ˈwaʊnd/