Collocations for wound - noun
ADJ.
bad, deep, serious | flesh
Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
Despite the large amount of blood, it was only a flesh wound.
gaping, open | clean | face, head, leg, etc. | bullet, gunshot, knife, stab | 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.
old | war
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
His old war wounds still ached in certain weathers.
VERB + WOUND
inflict | receive, suffer | examine, probe | clean, dress
WOUND + VERB
close | heal
It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly.
It was a clean wound, and it healed quickly.
WOUND + NOUN
care, healing
PREP.
~ in
He had deep wounds in his chest.
He had deep wounds in his chest.
~ to
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.
He died of gunshot wounds to the head.