TBI

[tee-bee-ahy]

abbreviation

plural

TBIs 

1. 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

Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, director of Penn Medicine’s TBI research center, said that ibogaine is “one of the more promising compounds” for treatment of TBI.

From Los Angeles Times

The psychedelic substance is derived from the iboga plant, and proponents tout its ability to treat addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, or TBI.

From Los Angeles Times

An observational study of 30 special forces veterans by researchers at Stanford University suggests that ibogaine can be highly effective at reducing anxiety, depression and cognitive challenges associated with TBI.

From Los Angeles Times

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre even tried ibogaine to see if it could help his Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease linked to TBI.

From Los Angeles Times

Inspired by his own experience with ibogaine, Gallery co-founded a nonprofit called Athletes for Care to educate athletes with TBI on treatment options and advocate for research into psychedelic-assisted therapies.

From Los Angeles Times