headwound

English

Alternative forms
  • head wound

Etymology

From Middle English hæfved-wunde, from Old English hēafodwund (“a wound in the head”), equivalent to head +‎ wound. Cognate with Dutch hoofdwond (“injury to the head”), German Hauptwunde (“headwound”).

Noun

headwound (plural headwounds)

  1. A wound or injury to the head.
    • 1872, James Payn, A Woman's Vengeance:
      Miladi's injury was pronounced to be the most severe in this respect; but Milor, in addition to his headwound, had broken bones and a snapped rib, which was thought to be pressing on his lungs.
    • 1999, Tony Hunt, The Medieval Surgery:
      The illustration accompanies a section of text setting out directions for estimating the size of a headwound.
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