trauma
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
Psychiatry.
an experience that produces psychological injury or pain.
the psychological injury so caused.
Origin of trauma
1Words Nearby trauma
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How to use trauma in a sentence
I’m sure there was some level of trauma, but the weekend, I testified on a Friday, Monday was a holiday, Columbus Day, the following Monday.
“The trauma in skeletal males is often considered evidence of participation in warfare or violence,” Broehl says.
Women like Mulan didn’t need to go to war in disguise | Bethany Brookshire | September 4, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe adopted kids appeared to have gotten over the impacts of their earlier trauma.
Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors | Esther Landhuis | August 27, 2020 | Science News For StudentsResearch shows that these stress responses develop abnormally in kids who face trauma early in life — such as abuse or neglect.
Nayirah recalled the trauma of watching Iraqi troops storm into Al Adan Hospital in Kuwait City, where she volunteered as a nurse.
For them, the trauma of assault can be compounded by a lack of institutional support, and even disciplinary action.
Jameis Winston Cleared of Rape Like Every Other College Sports Star | Robert Silverman | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTQuestion them, and you are colluding in exacerbating the awful effects of their trauma.
What the U-VA Rape Case Tells Us About a Victim Culture Gone Mad | Lizzie Crocker | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoes he give in to the trauma or does he embrace all of the lessons he has learned?
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 54-year-old trauma doctor and father of three is suffering from heart disease.
In the Battle for Kobani, ISIS Falls Back. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt doesn't make you a better person because you endured the indignity and trauma of it.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die | Gene Robinson | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd the papers of Braulinski of the old University of Warsaw on the fear trauma which he termed a birthmark of civilization.
Originally, he endeavoured to reawaken the memory of the sexual trauma by means of the induction of profound hypnosis.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert MollThis perception was enough to make me sceptical about the whole trauma-theory.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. JungNot infrequently, the result of a trauma, division of the tendo Achillis occurs.
Lameness of the Horse | John Victor LacroixThe ideal operation, therefore, is to make an artificial pupil with the least amount of trauma to the ciliary body.
British Dictionary definitions for trauma
/ (ˈtrɔːmə) /
psychol a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects
pathol any bodily injury or wound
Origin of trauma
1Derived forms of trauma
- traumatic (trɔːˈmætɪk), adjective
- traumatically, adverb
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Scientific definitions for trauma
[ trô′mə, trou′- ]
Severe bodily injury, as from a gunshot wound or a motor vehicle accident.
Psychological or emotional injury caused by a deeply disturbing experience.
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Cultural definitions for trauma
[ (trow-muh, traw-muh) ]
Wounds that result from sudden physical injury or violence.
Notes for trauma
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