Synonyms and antonyms of Injuries and wounds in British Thesaurus

injury (noun)

physical damage done to a person or a part of their body

loss (noun)

used about a part of your body that you do not have any longer because of an accident, illness etc

wound (noun)

an injury in which your skin or flesh is damaged, usually seriously. When a wound gets better it heals

fracture (noun)

a break or crack in a bone

bruise (noun)

a mark that you get on your body if you are hit or if you knock against something

bruising (noun)

an area of bruises on your body

scrape (noun)

a slight injury or mark caused by rubbing against a rough surface

concussion (noun)

a head injury that makes someone feel ill or become unconscious for a short time

sprain (noun)

a painful injury that you get when you suddenly stretch or turn a joint too much

stress fracture (noun)

a small break in a bone caused by regularly putting heavy pressure on it

bite (noun)

a mark or injury where an animal or insect has bitten you

compound fracture (noun)

a broken bone that cuts through the surface of the skin

grievous bodily harm (noun)

very serious injuries caused by a violent attack on someone

lesion (noun)

a damaged part of an organ, such as the brain or the lungs

perforation (noun)

medical a small hole or cut in an organ or tube inside your body, caused by illness or injury

rupture (noun)

an injury in which one of the organs in your body sticks out through the muscle surrounding it

self-harm (noun)

physical harm that someone with emotional problems deliberately does to their own body, for example by cutting their skin

trauma (noun)

medical a serious injury