open wound

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open wound

An injury that creates a hole or puncture in the skin and is left exposed to the environment. With an open wound that big, I think you need to go to the ER!
See also: open, wound
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • wound
  • dress a/the/(one's) wound
  • heal over
  • sew
  • sew (someone or something) up
  • sew something up
  • sew up
  • sewed up
  • lead poisoning
  • poison