World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéchirure
Pronunciation / Transliteration: day-shee-rur
"Il a une profonde déchirure au bras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.
"The patient was treated in the emergency room for a severe laceration on his forehead." - 2
The act of tearing or mangling something.
"The harsh criticism caused a metaphorical laceration to her professional pride."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'laceratio', from 'lacerare' meaning 'to tear or mangle', originating in the late 16th century. It entered English medical and legal terminology to specifically denote jagged, torn wounds rather than clean cuts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laceration" is said worldwide
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déchirure
Transliteration: day-shee-rur
"Il a une profonde déchirure au bras."
Risswunde
Transliteration: riss-vun-de
"Die Risswunde musste mit mehreren Stichen genäht werden."
lacerazione
Transliteration: lah-che-rah-tsee-oh-neh
"Il medico ha medicato la lacerazione."
laceración
Transliteration: lah-seh-rah-syohn
"Sufrió una laceración leve en la pierna."
laceração
Transliteration: lah-seh-rah-sãw
"A laceração exigiu pontos cirúrgicos."
चीर / घाव
Transliteration: cheer / ghaav
Script: चीर
"डॉक्टर ने उसके हाथ के घाव पर टांके लगाए।"
撕裂伤
Transliteration: sī liè shāng
"他的额头受到严重的撕裂伤。"
열상
Transliteration: yeolsang
"응급실에서 머리의 열상을 치료했습니다."
裂傷
Transliteration: resshō
"足に深い裂傷を負いました。"
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