| wounds, stab | Penetrating wounds caused by a pointed object. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| wounds and injuries | Damage inflicted on the body as the direct or indirect result of an external force, with or without disruption of structural continuity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| wounds, gunshot | Disruption of structural continuity of the body as a result of the discharge of firearms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wounds, nonpenetrating | Injuries caused by impact with a blunt object where there is no penetration of the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| wounds, penetrating | Wounds caused by objects penetrating the skin. (12 Dec 1998) |
| stab | To pierce with a pointed instrument, as a knife or dagger. Origin: Gael. Stob (05 Mar 2000) |
| staB-cell | <pathology> Immature neutrophils released from the bone marrow reserve in response to acute demand. (18 Nov 1997) |
| stab culture | A culture produced by inserting an inoculating needle with inoculum down the centre of a solid medium contained in a test tube. Synonym: needle culture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stab drain | A drain passed into a cavity through a puncture made at a dependent part away from the wound of operation, designed to prevent infection of the wound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stab neutrophil | <pathology> Immature neutrophils released from the bone marrow reserve in response to acute demand. (18 Nov 1997) |
| stab wound | <surgery> A puncture wound that is generated from the applied force of a sharp object, to make a deep, conical wound. (10 Mar 1998) |