TBI
Americanabbreviation
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.
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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
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Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff, himself called me after the results of the TBI investigation were announced to the public.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
It was initially a counterpoint to the Pusser museum’s biannual official bus tour, though this year’s was postponed amid the fallout from the TBI investigation.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
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 • Sep. 12, 2025
That clarity also helped with his TBI, which before had made accessing parts of his memory tough.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025
But the findings may mask the true incidence of injury, since the data only reflect cases of TBI in which patients were diagnosed and received care.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2024
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