Diseases

Gunshot Wounds

Disruption of structural continuity of the body as a result of the discharge of firearms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Disruption of structural continuity of the body as a result of the discharge of firearms.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Wounds, Gunshot
  • Gunshot Wound
  • Wound, Gunshot

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coord IM with organ /inj (IM) or precoord inj term (IM); FORENSIC BALLISTICS is also available

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WO 807

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gunshot Wounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014948. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014948
  2. Gunshot Wounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunshot_wound
  3. Gunshot Wounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2140674