stab wound

noun

: a small surgical incision (as for drainage) made by a thrust with a sharp instrument

called also stab incision

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Cite this Entry

“Stab wound.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/stab%20wound. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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