traumatism
Americannoun
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any abnormal condition produced by a trauma.
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the trauma or wound itself.
noun
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any abnormal bodily condition caused by injury, wound, or shock
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(not in technical usage) another name for trauma
Etymology
Origin of traumatism
First recorded in 1855–60, traumatism is from the Late Greek word traumatismós a wounding. See traumatic, -ism
Example Sentences
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Paralysis of the right leg and traumatism of the spine had been his, up to that day.
From Lourdes by Benson, Robert Hugh
It is generally caused by traumatism, violent muscular efforts, or straining, and is much more frequent in tropic countries than elsewhere.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
Inflammatory complications are usually due to undue traumatism at the time of the inoculation, to injury of the pock, or to the previous existence of a cutaneous disease or of some dyscrasia.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
And he grew technical, spoke of blood pressures taken, of traumatism superinducing prolonged coma, of this and that which made no impression on the banker.
From The Bells of San Juan by Gregory, Jackson
Acute bursitis and thecitis is of frequent occurrence in horses because of direct injury from contusion, punctures and other forms of traumatism.
From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor
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