Retained Bullet

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Retained Bullet

A bullet that remains in the body after a gunshot, either because it wasn’t found or because it lodged in an inaccessible site or would create vascular or neural problems if removed

retained bullet

Forensic medicine A bullet that remains in the body after a gunshot, either because it wasn't found or because it lodged in an inaccessible site or would create vascular or neural problems if removed

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