blunt force trauma

American  

[bluhnt fawrs traw-muh, trau-muh] / ˈblʌnt ˈfɔrs ˈtrɔ mə, ˈtraʊ mə /

noun

1. internal or external damage to the body caused by a blow or impact from something that does not penetrate subcutaneous tissue.

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Example Sentences

All showed various healed and un-healed injuries, including those caused by blunt force trauma, and there were puncture wounds on two of their torsos, which the scientists believe were likely caused by arrows or spear tips.

From BBC

Smith’s body was found in the middle of a road and had wounds consistent with blunt force trauma to the head.

From Los Angeles Times

A post-mortem examination found he had died from blunt force trauma to the head and a murder inquiry was launched.

From BBC

Daniel Menard and his wife, Stephanie Menard, were killed by blunt force trauma to the head, the San Bernardino County coroner determined.

From Los Angeles Times

One firefighter sustained a blunt force trauma wound July 12 while working the fire line on the Green fire in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to Deanna Younger, a spokesperson for California Interagency Management Team 10.

From Los Angeles Times