severed finger

Cut-off hand part

A severed finger is a finger that has been cut or torn from the hand.

The term appears in medical contexts describing traumatic amputations, in crime reporting, and in horror fiction: Police found a severed finger at the scene.

A severed finger can sometimes be surgically reattached if preserved properly and treated quickly.

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bloody stump · wound · knife · accident · bone · flesh · nail · knuckle · gruesome · horror · crime scene · surgery · reattachment · on ice · ice · emergency room · hospital · saw

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13