accident
/ˈæksədənt/
noun
an unexpected and unpleasant event that occurs by chance, usually causing damage or injury
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1Accidents happen.
2Accidents happen.
3Accidents happen.
4Accidents happen.
5[Producer] Accidents happen.
bite
/ˈbaɪt/
noun
a wound made by an animal's teeth or insect
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1The cat bit the cord anyways
2Pax bit his forearm.
3This turtle just bit the top of my thumb off.
4Another one bites the dust.
5- Biting my nails.
black eye
/blˈæk ˈaɪ/
noun
an area of bruised skin surrounding the eye caused by a blow or injury
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1These are black eyes.
2She's got black eyes, like a shark.
3The kids at school gave me a black eye!
4She had a black eye.
5Oh, pick a black eye.
break
/ˈbɹeɪk/
noun
a fracture in a hard tissue, such as bone
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1A small break in a pipe can eventually create a sinkhole that swallows whatever stood above it.
2They bilked people out of a million dollars, and when they just went broke recently, they still owe somebody else another million euros.
3- No! - A broken boat, the boat is broken.
4Break dance!
5Break dancing?
bruise
/ˈbɹuz/
noun
an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath
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1So you get bruises.
2My heel was bruised all week.
3See any bruises?
4Her face was bruised.
5- You bruised the banana.
wound
/ˈwaʊnd/, /ˈwund/
noun
an injury inflicted to the body especially one that seriously damages the skin or the flesh
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1"Dog saliva can heal wounds."
2Linda's question deeply wounded her father.
3- Five of us to take wounds.
4- Wounded?
5Two Reuters employees, two young children were wounded.
scrape
/ˈskɹeɪp/
noun
an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
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1Women over 21 can undergo a regular pap smear, where a sample of tissue is gently scraped from the lining of the cervix to test for abnormal cells.
2Scrape the smoothie.
3Scrape the bowl, Josh.
4Scraping the bottom.
5Scrape your tongue:
sprain
/ˈspɹeɪn/
noun
a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles
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1Hamburgers, roast pork, sprained ankles.
2I sprained this.
3Now I sprained my ankle just now.
4And then I sprained my ankle.
5Or sprained.
fracture
/ˈfɹækʃɝ/, /ˈfɹæktʃɝ/
noun
a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance
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1Then the X-Rays showed the hairline fractures.
2He fractured his ribs, backbone, arms, and skull.
3Pressurized fluids fracture rocks.
4These long bones, right above the paw, their called metatarsals, and three of them are fractured.
5Stress fractured the bone.
stress fracture
/stɹˈɛs fɹˈæktʃɚ/
noun
fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury

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compound fracture
/kˈɑːmpaʊnd fɹˈæktʃɚ/
noun
bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound

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bump
/ˈbəmp/
noun
a swelling on the body caused by illness or injury
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1They said it was impossible to know a person's personality by analyzing head bumps.
2Bumping the Mexican jams.
3Bump the cone.
4Bump. -
5You bumped your elbow?
burn
/ˈbɝn/
noun
a mark or injury that is caused by exposure to fire, acid, heat, etc.
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1The chemical fumes were burning our eyes and lungs.
2Ya burnt.
3The mark, the brand of the gravewalker now burned into your face.
4Burned the mic.
5Kale chips burn easily.
lesion
/ˈɫiʒən/
noun
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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1There are lesions.
2The FIRST lesion usually appears after an upper respiratory tract infection.
3Lesions in the hippocampus impair formation of new memories, but do not affect the older ones.
4Lesions to these areas result in language comprehension deficits or speech disorders.
5Lesions to these areas result in language comprehension deficits or speech disorders.
rupture
/ˈɹəptʃɝ/
noun
a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly
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1The rupture can take many forms.
2Ruptures are interesting.
3The aorta could rupture.
4My carotid artery had ruptured.
5The aneurysm can rupture.
first-degree burn
/fˈɜːstdɪɡɹˈiː bˈɜːn/
noun
a mild burn that only affects the outer layer of the skin
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1You’ve likely all had a first-degree burn, you know, when you are scalded by hot water or maybe sunburned.
2So no, 140 degrees directly to the face will cause first-degree burns.
3So, you can't leave your normal metal tools out because you'll get a first-degree burn if you grab them sometimes.
second-degree burn
/sˈɛkənddɪɡɹˈiː bˈɜːn/
noun
a burn that affects the first and second layers of the skin and appears red, blistered, and can be swollen and extremely painful
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1Any humans outside would experience second-degree burns.
2Second-degree burns are actually the most painful type.
3Which is not the case with second-degree burns.
4Yeah, there's probably a second-degree burn.
5- I think a second-degree burn.
third-degree burn
/θˈɜːddɪɡɹˈiː bˈɜːn/
noun
a deep and severe burn, caused by contact with heat, radiation, or chemicals, that destroys both epidermis and dermis
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1So we're taking a deep dive into the man behind the third-degree burns.
2Third-degree burns affect the deeper tissues and nerves.
3You might be thinking, well, what about third-degree burns?
4I ended up with third-degree burns.
5That's third-degree burns.
hobble
/ˈhɑbəɫ/
noun
a shackle for the ankles or feet
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1I hobbled the male side together
2And then she hobbled out of this bodega.
3This in turn would hobble the confederate war effort.
4He hobbled across the street.
5Did you hobble him?
pull
/ˈpʊɫ/
noun
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
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1Pull her hair.
2But that only pulls three and a half tons.
3The back part of the tongue pulls back towards the throat.
4Pull back the curtain, Devan.
5Gently pull the wiper arm away from the windshield.
scab
/ˈskæb/
noun
the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
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1You scab you.
2Scabs protect your incision while it heals.
3His forehead featured a noticeable scab.
4I still have a little scab.
5So I have scabs now on my hands.
scald
/ˈskɔɫd/
noun
a first degree burn resulting from hot liquid or steam
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1But I just scalded the front half of my tongue.
2The majority of people hospitalized for work place scald and contact burns are involved in food preparation.
3The majority of people hospitalized for work place scald and contact burns are involved in food preparation.
4Scalding steam hissed out of the damaged engine room and he could hear the screams of the trapped firemen.
5On his ship men were scalded with hot steam just for complaining.
scar
/ˈskɑɹ/
noun
a mark that is left on one's skin after a wound or cut has healed
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1If this necrosis, or tissue death, happens after a sting, permanent scars may remain on a victim's skin.
2COVID will indeed scar a generation of health care workers.
3We all have scars.
4You want scars?
5It scars the face of the sanctuary.
cut
/ˈkət/
noun
a break or opening in the skin or flesh, often caused by a sharp object or injury
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1How can you cut the blob entirely into acute triangles and stop it from destroying the planet?
2[Crew Member] Cut the bun! -
3- Cut my toe nails too.
4- Cut your toe nails?
5This cheekbone could cut diamonds!
scratch
/ˈskɹætʃ/
noun
a wound or mark produced as a result of scratching
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1Scratched my butt--
2[First female narrator] Scratch that one out.
3Scratches build character.
4Scratch the tubes!
5- Scratch the entire play area.
sting
/ˈstɪŋ/
noun
a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison
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1If this necrosis, or tissue death, happens after a sting, permanent scars may remain on a victim's skin.
2Still stinging a little bit.
3Are your lips stinging?
4Whoa, that rain is stinging my face.
5My last concert in Central Park was Sting.
strain
/ˈstɹeɪn/
noun
an injury to a muscle or tendon often caused by overexertion
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1Thor strains mightily.
2Now, gently, strain the mixture.
3Strain the mixture and drink.
4Strain the drink.
5Extra weight strains your respiratory system, especially the adrenal glands.
concussion
/kənˈkəʃən/
noun
a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head
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1Each year in the United States, players of sports and recreational activities receive between 2.5 and 4 million concussions.
2The sea jelly has a concussion.
3However, concussions are different.
4Never take concussions lightly!
5Probably has a concussion.
contusion
/kənˈtuʒən/
noun
an injury that leaves a bruise and causes extreme pain but doesn't break the skin tissue
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1Throughout the series, Samuelsson got under Neely's skin, and a collision between the pair in game six did damage to Cam's other leg, causing a thigh contusion.
2As the Penguins celebrated the Cup, Neely's body reacted to the injury by ossifying the contusion, which means it began turning the muscle into bone.
3I have contusions, lacerations and internal bleeding.
4It is very efficient to treat arthrosis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, bursitis, tendonitis, contusions, muscle distensions, and rheumatism.
5So, a young child with multiple bruising, multiple contusions, is very suspicious for child abuse, and it would need to be screened by children or family services.
whiplash injury
/wˈɪplæʃ ˈɪndʒɚɹi/
noun
a neck injury caused by one's neck bending forward and back suddenly and forcefully
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1This is the type of crash most likely to inflict a neck sprain or whiplash injury.
pinch
/ˈpɪntʃ/
noun
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
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1The chefs pinch eight pleats for good luck.
2My expectation, Aw, pinched my finger.
3Pinch a two-inch fold of skin in the clean injection site.
4Firmly pinch the two shorter sides together.
5Pinch the top.
cauliflower ear
/kˈɑːlɪflˌaʊɚɹ ˈɪɹ/
noun
an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers

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ulcer
/ˈəɫsɝ/
noun
a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance
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1Stomach ulcers are a common problem.
2They have three ulcers.
3This acid contributes to ulcers.
4As a result, ulcers take form.
5These ulcers cause severe pain in the abdomen and the belly button.

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