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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The remaining causes are occupation, especially that of a jockey, and traumatism, the condition being very likely to supervene after accidents involving the condyles of the femur.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various
Traumatic or Trade Bursitis.—This term may be conveniently applied to those affections of bursæ which result from repeated slight traumatism incident to particular occupations.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
This injury was caused by a blow or traumatism.
From One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered by Wickson, Edward J. (Edward James)
He described several cases, and through an interpreter found that they were congenital, followed no history of traumatism, caused little inconvenience, and were unassociated with disturbance of the sense of smell.
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
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