hesitation wound

== English == === Noun === hesitation wound (plural hesitation wounds) (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 (16 April 2011 (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