Unhealed
(adjective)
Not recovered from an injury or illness.
Origin:
The word unhealed is formed from the prefix "un" meaning not and the root word "healed" meaning to recover from an injury or illness.
Examples:
- The wound was unhealed and still needed medical attention.
- The patient's unhealed broken leg prevented him from walking.
- The unhealed emotional scars were preventing the victim from moving on.
- The unhealed wound became infected and required surgery.
- The unhealed fracture was causing him constant pain.