Types of Injuries: English Vocabulary List

an injury on the skin that appears as a dark mark, caused by a blow involving the rupture of vessels underneath

"She has a bruise on her leg."

"He got a dark bruise on his arm after bumping into the corner of the table by accident."

an injury inflicted on the body especially one that seriously damages the skin or the flesh

"He has a deep wound."

"The doctor carefully cleaned and bandaged the deep wound on his arm to prevent infection."

a minor injury where the top layer of skin gets rubbed or scratched off

"She has a scrape on her knee."

"She fell off her bike and got a painful scrape on her knee."

a painful injury resulting in the sudden twist of a bone or joint, particularly one's wrist or ankles

"The sprain keeps him off the field."

"The doctor confirmed a bad sprain but no broken bones in his ankle."

a crack or break in a bone or other hard substance

"The fracture healed slowly"

"The fracture healed slowly after months of rest and medical rehabilitation therapy"

a small crack in a bone, typically caused by repetitive stress or overuse of the affected area

"The runner suffers a stress fracture."

"The runner was diagnosed with a stress fracture in her shin bone."

a bone break that involves the bone piercing through the skin

"The compound fracture requires surgery."

"The accident resulted in a compound fracture where the bone pierced through his skin."

an injury or wound to living tissue, often involving a cut, break, or trauma to the skin

"The scan showed a small lesion on the patient's liver."

"The dermatologist examined the dark lesion on the patient's arm and decided to take a small sample for further testing."

a mild burn that only affects the outer layer of the skin

"The first-degree burn reddens his skin."

"The first degree burn turned his skin red but did not cause any blisters."

a burn that affects the first and second layers of the skin and appears red, blistered, and can be swollen and extremely painful

"The second-degree burn forms painful blisters."

"The second degree burn on her hand was very painful and formed large blisters."

a deep and severe burn, caused by contact with heat, radiation, or chemicals, that destroys both epidermis and dermis

"The third-degree burn destroys skin layers."

"The third degree burn destroyed all layers of his skin and required immediate surgery."

the act of walking with difficulty or a pronounced limp due to pain, stiffness, or impairment in the legs or feet

"His hobble shows his ankle hurts."

"The old horse had a noticeable hobble in its walk due to an old injury."

a dry, protective crust that forms over a healing wound as part of the body's natural healing process

"The scab itches as it heals."

"The wound formed a dark scab which protected it while it healed underneath."

a burn or injury caused by contact with hot liquid or steam

"The scald leaves a red mark."

"The hot tea caused a painful scald on his arm that turned bright red."

a mark that is left on one's skin after a wound or cut has healed

"The scar remains visible"

"The scar remains visible on his arm years after the accident and surgery treatment"

a painful infliction caused by a small sharp and pointed organ that some insects have and use to penetrate the prey and inject poison

"The bee sting hurts terribly."

"The bee sting made his hand swell up and hurt for several hours afterwards."

a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head

"The athlete suffered concussion after the hard collision"

"He couldn't play in the game because of his recent concussion."

a bruise caused by blunt force trauma without piercing the skin

"The doctor checks the deep contusion."

"The doctor examined the dark purple contusion on his thigh from the fall."

a neck injury caused by one's neck bending forward and back suddenly and forcefully

"The car crash gives him whiplash injury."

"The car crash caused a whiplash injury that made her neck very stiff and sore."

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

"The wrestler has a cauliflower ear."

"The wrestler's cauliflower ear was a permanent result of repeated blows to the head."

a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance

"The doctor treated the painful ulcer in his stomach."

"An ulcer is an open sore on an internal or external surface of the body that fails to heal"