head wound
Injury above neck
A head wound is an injury to the head, particularly one involving broken skin or bleeding.
The term typically suggests visible trauma—cuts, lacerations, or gashes—rather than internal injuries like concussions.
Head wounds are known for bleeding profusely even when minor, due to the scalp's rich blood supply: The head wound looked worse than it was.
- bleedingBlood loss from injury
- blood lossDepletion of vital fluid
- gashDeep, ragged incision
- skullHead's bone casing
- traumaLasting psychological wound
concussion · bandage · pressure bandage · first aid · scalp · stitches · blood · injury · laceration · contusion · fracture · gauze · temple · forehead · emergency · emergency room · scar · gaping
- woundsulcer, cuts, bedsore, bruises, bedsores
- Brain InjuriesTBI, concussion, brain trauma, brain damage, traumatic brain injury
- War Woundsblast injury, blast injuries, amputation, amputations, shrapnel
- Lincoln assassinationJohn Wilkes Booth, Ford's Theatre, assassination, Booth, derringer