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Gorthswand
- the pointed end of a splinter that embeds itself into your body. Although there are many types of splinters, i.e. wood, metal, they all have gorthswands in common.

The splinter is made up of three parts, the sharp end (gorthswand) which penetrates the tissue, the body (shanksway) and the end (gandswand). Though a splinter may have two sharp ends, it is important to realize that only the end that initially penetrates tissue is the gorthswand. The sharpness of the gorthswand and the inertia of the splinter control how far the gorthswand will penetrate the cutaneous or sub-cutaneous layers of the body, as well as determining the level of ensuing pain.

Difficulties may arise for some during the removal of the splinter, because the gorthswand may break off and remain in the body. This may lead to an increased level of pain by having to retrieve the imbedded gorthswand. If small fragments of the gorthswand (called grimbitts) are not completely removed from the wound area, it could lead to complications such as infection and loss of tissue or limbs in the affected area.