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I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.
Jonah Lomu

Meaning of "stab wound" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAB WOUND

stab wound  [stæb wuːnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAB WOUND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stab wound is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAB WOUND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stab wound

Stab wound

A stab wound is a specific form of penetrating trauma to the skin that results from a knife or a similar pointed object that is "deeper than it is wide". Most stabbings occur because of intentional violence or through self infliction. The treatment is dependent many different variables such as the anatomical location and the severity of the injury.

Definition of stab wound in the English dictionary

The definition of stab wound in the dictionary is a wound or injury causes by stabbing or piercing with a sharp pointed instrument such as a knife.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAB WOUND


attuned
əˈtjuːnd
cocooned
kəˈkuːnd
gadrooned
ɡəˈdruːnd
gallooned
ɡəˈluːnd
godrooned
ɡəˈdruːnd
marooned
məˈruːnd
misfortuned
mɪsˈfɔːtjuːnd
mooned
muːnd
runed
ruːnd
unattuned
ˌʌnəˈtjuːnd
unimportuned
ˌʌnɪmpɔːˈtjuːnd
unpruned
ʌnˈpruːnd
wound
wuːnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAB WOUND

stab
stab in the back
stab kick
stab pass
Stabat Mater
stabbed
stabber
stabbing
stabbingly
stabilate
stabile
stabilisator
stabilities
stability
stability and growth pact
stability pact
stabilization
stabilizator
stabilize
stabilizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAB WOUND

around
background
bound
bullet wound
enwound
exit wound
flesh wound
found
ground
gunshot wound
head wound
into the ground
overwound
puncture wound
rewound
series-wound
shunt-wound
swound
to the ground
unwound

Synonyms and antonyms of stab wound in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stab wound» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAB WOUND

Find out the translation of stab wound to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stab wound from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stab wound» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刀伤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herida de arma blanca
570 millions of speakers

English

stab wound
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाकू के घाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجرح طعنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колотая рана
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

facada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছুরিকাঘাত ক্ষত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coup de couteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luka tikaman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stichwunde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

刺し傷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찔린 상처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tatu stab
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vết đâm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குத்து காயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भोसकणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bıçak yarası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coltellata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rana kłuta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колота рана
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lovitură de cuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαχαιριά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steekwond
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sticksår
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dolke såret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stab wound

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAB WOUND»

The term «stab wound» is regularly used and occupies the 71.918 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stab wound

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QUOTES WITH «STAB WOUND»

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Jonah Lomu
I have a stab wound on my left hip and one on my thigh and a slash mark across my right calf. I have a bottle stab wound on my left calf.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAB WOUND»

Discover the use of stab wound in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stab wound and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
Occasionally, in a stab wound of the neck, the knife will sever not only a major blood vessel, but also the trachea, with resultant massive hemorrhaging into the pulmonary tree. Stab wounds of the brain are uncommon. Most occur through the  ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
2
Emergency Procedures and Techniques
Abdominal stab wound exploration combined with peritoneal lavage increases the diagnostic accuracy of peritoneal lavage. ... In view of this, one may wonder why exploration of a stab wound to the abdomen is necessary. If the stab wound is ...
Robert Rutha Simon, Barry E. Brenner, 2002
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Emergency Care: A Textbook for Paramedics
Penetrating wounds The damage produced by a stab wound depends on the area of the body involved and the velocity and force with which the stab has been inflicted. It is important to remember in a stab wound that only structures lying in ...
Ian Greaves, Keith Porter, Timothy J. Hodgetts, 2006
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Handbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
Therefore, the terms laceration and stab wound (or cut) should never be used interchangeably. B. A knife is the most common weapon used to produce a stab wound. Other instruments which can cause stab wounds are ice picks, scissors, ...
Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., Suzanna E. Dana, M.D., 2006
5
Surgery
CC/ID: 19-year-old man with a stab wound to the right lower quadrant HPI: The paramedics report that the patient was in a knife fight where he was beaten with closed fists to the head before being stabbed in the abdomen. On arrival, he is ...
Michelle Li, Stephanie C. Lin, Aaron B. Caughey, 2007
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Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, ...
If the object inflicting the injury is in motion, a stab wound can be thought of as resulting from a thrusting action of the object. Occasionally, stab wounds are produced when a moving body impacts a relatively stationary pointed object. Fig.
Joseph A. Prahlow, 2010
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Forensic Medicine: Clinical and Pathological Aspects
The number of defense wounds tends to increase as the number of stab wounds to the body increases: the overall incidence in all stab wound cases in four series ranged from 39% to just over 45% (Table 22.2). Figure 22.7 Defense cuts to ...
Jason Payne-James, Anthony Busuttil, William S. Smock, 2003
8
Forensic Medicine And Toxicology (oral, Practical & Mcq)
knife thrust into upper right quadrant of abdomen - a stab wound abdomen. MEDICOLKGAL IMPORTANCHS (/) These are eaused by pointed tip sharp culling or blunl weapons. (H) Imprint of hilt / shoulder will help lo identify the weapon.
R. N. Karmakar
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Forensic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice
However, the vast majority of serrated knives cause a simple stab wound with blunt and sharp edges. Two V-shaped edges or corners suggest a double-edged knife (Figure 13-12). The orientation of these blunt and sharp edges should be ...
Rita M. Hammer, Barbara Moynihan, Elaine M. Pagliaro, 2011
10
Forensic Emergency Medicine
68. B. FIG. 4.35 A: A stab wound from a single-edged knife blade. In this picture, the dull portion of the blade is associated with the right wound margin of the wound and the sharp edge of the blade with the left wound margin. B: Diagram of a ...
Jonathan S. Olshaker, M. Christine Jackson, William S. Smock, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAB WOUND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stab wound is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sarnia homicide victim died of single stab wound, say police
Sarnia police are revealing more details of a recent homicide, including that the 19-year-old victim died of a single stab wound. Police continue to investigate ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
2
Man found in backyard of Maroubra home with stab wound
A man has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was found in the backyard of a home in Sydney's south-east suffering a stab wound to his body. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Homeless man found dead with a stab wound in Long Beach
Long Beach homicide detectives are investigating the death of a homeless man discovered with a stab wound early Saturday. lRelated. L.A. Now · West Covina ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
4
18cm deep stab wound penetrated man's lung
A man was stabbed four times, with the fatal blow being an 18cm deep stab wound to his left shoulder which penetrated his lung, a murder trial has heard. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
5
Nigel and Stacey Henderson found dead at Chepstow home of stab
An estranged husband and wife found dead in a house in Wales earlier this week both died of stab wounds to the heart, an inquest has heard. The body of hotel ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Boy, 13, held over school pupil's stabbing in New Cross
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after a pupil arrived at school in south east London with a stab wound. Officers were called at about 08:50 BST to Deptford ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
7
Man without vital signs after suffering stab wound to chest: police
Peel Regional Police say a man is dead after he was found in Mississauga suffering from a stab wound to the chest. Police were called to the scene, located ... «CP24 Toronto's Breaking News, Jun 15»
8
22yo woman charged with murder after a man dies in Caboolture …
... for help about 1:15am (AEST) on Sunday, with a stab wound to the abdomen. ... who were known to the victim were questioned by police after the stabbing. «ABC Online, Jun 15»
9
Massachusetts man dies of apparent stab wound
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn says 53-year-old Brian Jones was found outside a residence Saturday afternoon with apparent stab wounds. «Greenwich Time, May 15»
10
Man dies after being found with stab wound in his Chadderton home
Mystery surrounds the death of a man who was found fatally stabbed in his home. ... It revealed he died from a stab wound to the chest, but detectives are not yet ... «Manchester Evening News, May 15»

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