bullet wound
Shot through flesh
A bullet wound is an injury caused by a projectile fired from a gun entering the body.
The term covers both entry and exit wounds, as well as damage to internal tissue.
Bullet wounds range from superficial grazes to fatal penetrations of vital organs: The surgeon extracted fragments from the bullet wound in his shoulder.
- gunshotFirearm's explosive report
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- through and throughEntirely, in all respects
blood · flesh · scar · bandage · surgery · hemorrhage · slug · caliber · puncture · gauze · ambulance · emergency room · victim · point blank · close range · shooter · casing · lodged
- woundsulcer, cuts, bedsore, bruises, bedsores
- War Woundsblast injury, blast injuries, amputation, amputations, shrapnel
bullet woundstab wound
Injury from piercing
knife wound · burn · laceration · puncture wound · chemical burn
bullet woundfull recovery
Return to prior health
clean bill of health · wholeness · wound closure · surgical repair · tissue regeneration
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