penetrating trauma

Definitions of penetrating trauma
  1. noun
    injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
    synonyms: penetrating injury
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    type of:
    harm, hurt, injury, trauma
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
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