arm wound

Hurt upper extremity

An arm wound is an injury to the upper limb, from shoulder to wrist.

The phrase appears in medical contexts, news reports, and fiction describing combat or accidents: He suffered an arm wound in the explosion.

Distinguished from more serious injuries, an arm wound often implies the victim survived or remained functional.

Related

bleeding · blood loss · stitches · emergency room · scar · bruise · cut · trauma · nerve damage · flesh · skin · bicep · forearm · sleeve · tourniquet · first aid · gauze · pain

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body location

arm woundleg wound

Injury to the leg

head wound · chest wound · neck wound · hand wound · back injury

Family

arm, wound, arms, wounds, armed, arming, unarmed, armament, armaments

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG