keyhole wound

noun

A ragged wound caused by a bullet that enters the body at a shallow angle.

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Meanings

nounkeyhole wound (plural keyhole wounds)

plural keyhole wounds

  1. A ragged wound caused by a bullet that enters the body at a shallow angle.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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