Consequently, even a small laceration of the lips, mucosa, gingiva (gums), and/or tongue may bleed freely for short period of time. Most lacerations and/or puncture wounds of the mouth stop bleeding before the person arrives in the emergency department. In the emergency department the doctor will decide if your wound needs stitches and how best to repair it. This article is designed to cover relatively minor mouth wounds.
Definition of gant. gant. A male in a long term relationship who consistently engages in sexual activity with females other than his significant other. Note: used to refer to a person. He is such a gant. See more words with the same meaning: to cheat on one's significant other. See more words with the same meaning: to flirt, fraternize, mingle. Last edited on Jun 03 2002. Submitted by coronado g. from Coronado, CA, USA on Jun 03 2002.
Definition of ABERRANT. 1. : a group, individual, or structure that is not normal or typical: an aberrant group, individual, or structure. 2. : a person whose behavior departs substantially from the standard. The stones, silvered in the moon's aberrant light, shone like spectral tombs, and the figures, which Dalgliesh knew were Helena, Lettie and the Bostocks, became discarnate shapes disappearing into the darkness.