傷口 (きずぐち) Japanese meaning | Kotomoraその言葉は古い傷口を開いた。
Those words reopened an old wound.
Usage patterns
傷口が開くfor a wound to open (up)
I fell and the wound opened up again.
傷口を消毒するto disinfect a wound
I disinfected the wound before wrapping it with a bandage.
傷口をふさぐto close/cover a wound
I covered the wound with gauze.
傷口が化膿するfor a wound to become infected/fester
Treatment was delayed and the wound became infected.