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lacerazione

laceration

noun lah-cheh-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Also means

tear

Usage Note

Lacerazione can be literal (a wound where tissue is torn) or figurative (a rift within a community or relationship). It is feminine, follows the regular -zione plural pattern, and is closely related to the verb lacerare (to tear). In medical contexts it contrasts with incisione (a clean cut).

Examples

"Il medico ha trattato la lacerazione."

Natural Translation

The doctor treated the laceration.

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