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needlestick injury

needlestick injury noun: puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

Noun

needlestick injury (plural needlestick injuries)

  1. Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
    • The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick injury.

Forms of needlestick injury

pluralneedlestick injuries

Questions about needlestick injury

What does needlestick injury mean?
Needlestick injury means puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
What part of speech is needlestick injury?
Needlestick injury is a noun.
What is the plural of needlestick injury?
The plural of needlestick injury is needlestick injuries.

Words near needlestick injury in the dictionary

  1. needlessnesses
  2. needlestack
  3. needlestacks
  4. needlestick
  5. needlestick injuries
  6. needlestick injury
  7. needlesticks
  8. needlestone
  9. needlestones
  10. needlet
  11. needletail

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