TBI

[ tee-bee-ahy ]

abbreviation for

, plural TBIs.

1. plural TBIs Medicine/Medical. traumatic brain injury: damage to the brain from a source outside the body, such as an object that strikes the head violently or penetrates the skull, which causes symptoms ranging from headache and dizziness to permanent physical or mental disability.
2. Automotive. throttle-body injection: a fuel-injection system in which an injector delivers fuel to a central location within the intake manifold of the engine.

Example Sentences

It is often the least visible but sometimes deadliest of injuries: traumatic brain injury (TBI).

From The Daily Beast

He also was diagnosed with “head, neck, wrist and back injuries – and the biggest was TBI, or traumatic brain injury.”

From The Daily Beast

As a result, caring for those with TBI becomes a family affair.

From The Daily Beast

The ensuing short-term memory impairments associated with TBI can make it nearly impossible to take care of daily tasks.

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What about people who, as a result of a TBI, had their personalities altered completely?

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Since the time of the Tbi'n this degree of Ijtihd has only been conferred on the six great Imms.

From Project Gutenberg