hesitation wound

English

Noun

hesitation wound (plural hesitation wounds)

1. (pathology, criminology) Any of a series of shallow cuts made by a person considering a suicide attempt, or trying out the weapon to ascertain its effectiveness.

Synonyms

• hesitation mark
• tentative wound

References

• Pounder, Derrick (2011 April 16 (last accessed)) “Lecture Notes in Forensic Medicine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1], archived from the original on 14 June 2011, page 6