Collocations for wound - noun
ADJECTIVE
deep,
serious,
severe
fatal
a fatal gunshot wound
fatal
a fatal gunshot wound
minor
flesh
Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
flesh
Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
clean
gaping, open
surgical
bleeding, festering (often figurative), infected
The animal died from an infected wound.
gaping, open
surgical
bleeding, festering (often figurative), infected
The animal died from an infected wound.
face,
head,
leg,
etc.
bullet, gunshot, knife, shrapnel, stab
multiple
He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest.
bullet, gunshot, knife, shrapnel, stab
multiple
He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest.
entry,
exit
The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
The exit wound made by the bullet was much larger than the entry wound.
puncture,
slash
She suffered numerous slash and puncture wounds to her arms and upper body.
She suffered numerous slash and puncture wounds to her arms and upper body.
old
war
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
war
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
self-inflicted
(often figurative)
The President's self-inflicted wounds have called his credibility into question.
The President's self-inflicted wounds have called his credibility into question.
emotional,
psychological
VERB + wound
inflict
receive, suffer, suffer from
examine, probe
bandage, clean, cleanse, cover, dress, treat
nurse
heal (often figurative)
They say that time heals all wounds.
receive, suffer, suffer from
examine, probe
bandage, clean, cleanse, cover, dress, treat
nurse
heal (often figurative)
They say that time heals all wounds.
PREPOSITION
wound in
He had deep wounds in his chest.
He had deep wounds in his chest.
wound to
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.