road rash
Cyclist's crash wound
Road rash is the skin abrasion that results from sliding across pavement, typically in a motorcycle or bicycle accident.
The rough surface scrapes away layers of skin, leaving raw, bleeding wounds: He walked away from the crash with nothing but some road rash on his arms.
The term emphasizes both the cause (road) and the appearance (like a rash, but far more painful).
- scrapeRub harshly against
- skinned kneeAbraded joint from falling
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- painBodily or emotional distress
- abrasionShallow surface wound
skin · fall · graze · cut · friction burn · leather jackets · cycling · helmet · gravel · protective gear · raspberry · scratch · longboarding · motorcycle crash · stunt riding · asphalt · street racing · no helmet
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- skin woundsabrasion, scrape, graze, scratch, skinned knee
- cycling injuriessaddle sores, broken collarbone, knee pain, chafing, hand numbness
- cycling woesflat tire, saddle sore, chafing, knee pain, puncture
- skin injuriescut, scrape, scratch, bruise, burn
- leg injuriesbroken leg, knee injury, hamstring strain, ACL tear, hamstring tear
road rashbroken bone
Cracked skeletal element
fracture · concussion · puncture wound · sprain · laceration
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