A wound with clean, sharp edges is called an **incised wound** or an **incision**. It is caused by a sharp-edged implement, such as a knife, razor blade, scalpel, or broken glass, being drawn across the skin with sufficient pressure to cut through the tissues. The hallmark of an incised wound is its clean, linear separation of the skin with minimal tearing or crushing of the wound margins. The wound is typically longer on the skin surface than it is deep. In contrast, a **laceration** is a tear or split in the skin caused by blunt force trauma (e.g., a hammer, pipe, or fall), resulting in ragged, abraded, and often bruised edges. Stab wounds are penetrating wounds that are deeper than they are long on the surface. The distinction is crucial in forensic pathology, as it helps reconstruct the type of weapon and mechanism of injury.

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