Words Related to Health and Sickness - General Verbs Related to Injury
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to bang
[verb]
to accidentally hit or get hit by something that injures or damages a part of one's body
to sustain
[verb]
to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.
to cut
[verb]
to accidentally wound and hurt yourself, especially with a sharp object, causing the skin to break and bleed
to bruise
[verb]
to make injuries, particularly ones caused by a blow appear on the skin and cause discoloration
to crick
[verb]
to cause a sudden painful stiffness or spasm in a muscle, typically occurring due to an awkward movement or prolonged position
to cripple
[verb]
to inflict severe damage to someone's body so that they are unable to walk or move properly
to graze
[verb]
to cause injury to the surface of one's skin by rubbing it against something rough
to jam
[verb]
to forcefully and suddenly impact or compress a body part, typically causing discomfort, pain, or injury
to lacerate
[verb]
to pierce or tear the skin or flesh, causing deep and often irregular wounds
to maim
[verb]
to cause serious and often permanent injury to a person, typically by disabling a part of their body
to trample
[verb]
to hurt or injure by crushing or stepping heavily on something or someone
to twist
[verb]
to injure a joint, particularly one's ankle or wrist by turning it in an awkward way
to wrench
[verb]
to injure a part of one's body, particularly one's ankle or shoulder by twisting it suddenly or violently
to bump
[verb]
to accidentally hit a part of one's body against something, especially with great force and in a way that causes injury
to concuss
[verb]
to forcefully smack someone on the head and make them temporarily unconscious or confused
to hobble
[verb]
to walk unsteadily or clumsily due to sustaining injuries or physical limitations
rupture
[noun]
a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly
to scab
[verb]
to form a scab, a crust of dry blood that forms over a wound as it recovers
to sting
[verb]
(of an animal or insect) to pierce the skin of another animal or a human, typically injecting poison, either in self-defense or while preying
to scrape
[verb]
(of skin tissue) to accidentally damage or injure by rubbing against a rough surface or with something sharp and abrasive
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