gutter wound

noun

A traumatic wound oriented tangentially to the surface (of the skin or an internal organ), which creates a groove or furrow without passing beneath the surface.

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Meanings

noungutter wound (plural gutter wounds)

plural gutter wounds

  1. medicineA traumatic wound oriented tangentially to the surface (of the skin or an internal organ), which creates a groove or furrow without passing beneath the surface.

Origin

From the shape in profile of such a wound, somewhat resembling that of a building's gutter.

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APA

gutter wound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutter%20wound

MLA

“gutter wound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutter%20wound. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gutter wound,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gutter%20wound.

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