trauma

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.

The first records of trauma come from around 1685. It comes from the Greek word �ٰ���û����, meaning “wound.” We use the word trauma to refer to both physical and mental wounds and the incidents that cause them.

When it comes to bodily injuries, trauma is often used to refer to especially serious injury to vital organs (organs, like your heart, that you can live without) or significant wounds. You often hear the word trauma used in hospitals, especially when emergency rooms or surgery wards are involved. Trauma is also commonly used in criminal justice situations, as when police discuss violent crimes.

When it comes to psychological or emotional pain, trauma results from extreme events, especially violent ones, such as fighting in a war. Psychological trauma often requires extensive counseling or therapy to lessen the severity. People often suffer from psychological trauma for the rest of their lives.

������ are some other forms related to trauma?

• traumatic (adjective)
• traumatically (adverb)

������ are some synonyms for trauma?

• agony
• anguish
• injury
• suffering
• wound

������ are some words that share a root or word element with trauma?��

• traumatic
• traumatism
• traumatize
• traumatology

������ are some words that often get used in discussing trauma?

• pain
• injury
• disturbing
• ward
• patient
• head
• relive

The word trauma is used to describe especially serious injuries or disturbing incidents.

Update: Briggsmore is close between Lakewood to Claus. Male teen bicyclist suffered from head trauma & was transported to a local hospital

— Modesto Police Dept (@ModestoPolice)

Psychological trauma tends to activate the limbic or emotional centers of the brain, making you feel constantly on edge. When trauma was severe or prolonged, your limbic brain can get “stuck in overdrive,” increasing the odds you will feel anxious, nervous, tense and sleepless.

— Daniel G. Amen, M.D. (@DocAmen)

: Halton police say a man was pronounced dead after he was found with obvious signs of trauma to the chest in downtown Oakville.

— CP24 (@CP24)

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Which of the following is a synonym of trauma?

A. wound
B. bruise
C. cut
D. infection