non·pen·e·trat·ing wound (n n-p n  -tr  tng)n. A wound, especially to the thorax or abdomen, produced without disruption of the surface of the body. |
nonpenetrating wound
[-pen′ətrā′ting]
Etymology: L, non, not, penetrare, to penetrate; AS, wund
a wound that does not break the surface of the skin.
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