Learn English – “Injured” vs. “wounded”

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I just saw a news report in which the reporter said: "They used the term injured and not wounded". I am wondering what the difference between the two is. Is wounded used only when there is an open wound?

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A quick look at my medical dictionary describes a wound as a specific type of injury, one in which skin is

torn, cut or punctured.

Wikipedia also notes that in pathology the word wound refers to

a sharp injury which damages the dermis of the skin.

So yes, I would say that one is "wounded" when there is a visible or open wound. Also, every wound is an injury, but not all injuries are wounds.

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