What is "lacerations"

Usage examples of "lacerations".

At the moment he was in the hospital, where physicians were attending to his broken leg, lacerations, abrasions, and contusions.

She sat quietly on the edge of the bed for a while, holding a wad of Kleenex against the wounds, until the lacerations were no longer oozing.

And, yes, it was possible that not every rape of a child leaves lacerations on the victim.