needlestick

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

Needlestick injury

Etymology[edit]

needle +‎ stick

Noun[edit]

needlestick (plural needlesticks)

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

Derived terms[edit]

needlestick injury

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