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The nurse cleaned the wound.
What does Wound mean?
Wound means an injury to skin or body tissue.
Dictionary definition
An injury where skin or tissue is hurt.
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Wound in a sentence
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A small wound on his knee needed a bandage.
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In health writing, wound usually means an injury to skin or body tissue.
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What does wound mean?
The correct meaning is: Wound means an injury to skin or body tissue.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to wound?
Injury is close in meaning to wound in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for wound?
Healed skin contrasts with wound in this dictionary entry.
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Partnoun, verb.
MeaningWound means an injury to skin or body tissue.
ExampleExample: The nurse cleaned the wound.
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Synonyms
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healed skinUse when the injury has closed or recovered.
healthy tissueUse for body tissue that is not hurt.
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Hint for students
Wound means an injury to skin or body tissue.
Common mix-up
A wound is an injury to skin or tissue. It is different from ordinary soreness.
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Write one sentence that shows wound without using the word wound. Then underline clue words that show an injury to skin or body tissue. Example: A small wound on his knee needed a bandage. Clue words: small, knee, needed, bandage Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show an injury to skin or body tissue?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A small wound on his knee needed a bandage." Why does wound fit better than healed skin?
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