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trauma
[trou-muh, traw-]
noun
plural
traumas, traumataPathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
Psychiatry.
an experience that produces psychological injury or pain.
the psychological injury so caused.
trauma
/ ˈtrɔːmə, trɔːˈmætɪk /
noun
psychol a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects
pathol any bodily injury or wound
trauma
Severe bodily injury, as from a gunshot wound or a motor vehicle accident.
Psychological or emotional injury caused by a deeply disturbing experience.
trauma
Wounds that result from sudden physical injury or violence.
Other Word Forms
- traumatic adjective
- ٰˈپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of trauma1
Word History and Origins
Origin of trauma1
Example Sentences
"Not being able to sell was a trauma."
Too sick to be discharged yet lacking the identification they need to be transferred to a more appropriate facility, they stay at L.A.’s busiest trauma hospital for weeks.
“I had to figure life out. It was hard. All the trauma, all the drama, all the violence, all the negativity, and then all the years being incarcerated.”
"All of those military lessons we have learned, we have tried to make them routine in our civilian practices," explained trauma specialist Dr Justine Lee, who served in the Army for 18 years.
“Yes, they can be resilient, but some animals carry trauma and they want to be back where they were,” Davis said.
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When To Use
Trauma refers to a sudden, serious body injury or shock, as from violence or an accident, as in The car accident resulted in trauma to the arms and legs of the passenger.Trauma also refers to a serious psychological injury or emotional pain, as from being involved in a disturbing or horrible incident, as in The trauma caused by years of war still gives the soldier nightmares. Trauma is also used to refer to the specific incidents that cause both of these types of serious damage, as in The flood survivors never spoke of the trauma they experienced that day. Example: The victim suffered from internal bleeding caused by repeated trauma to the chest.
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