Formal or medical term for a physical wound or injury, including cuts and trauma. Used in clinical, legal, or literary contexts.
Treatment of wounds from the accident is urgently needed.
If the wound is deep, please see a doctor immediately.
traumatology
Compound of 創 (そう, 'wound') and 傷 (しょう, 'injury'), both kanji carrying the meaning of physical damage. The word is a Sino-Japanese term used in formal and medical settings.