A wound resulting from penetration of the skin and underlying tissue (or occasionally the surface of another organ) by a thin, sharp instrument or object.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.
Definition of puncture wound in US English:
puncture wound
noun
A wound resulting from penetration of the skin and underlying tissue (or occasionally the surface of another organ) by a thin, sharp instrument or object.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.