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trau⋅mat⋅ic

  [truh-mat-ik, traw-, trou-]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or produced by a trauma or wound.
2. adapted to the cure of wounds.
3. psychologically painful.
Origin:
1650–60; < LL traumaticus < Gk traumatikós pertaining to wounds, equiv. to traumat- (s. of traûma trauma ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
trau⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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trau·ma   (trô'mə, trou'-)   
n.   pl. trau·mas or trau·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

  1. A serious injury or shock to the body, as from violence or an accident.

  2. An emotional wound or shock that creates substantial, lasting damage to the psychological development of a person, often leading to neurosis.

  3. An event or situation that causes great distress and disruption.


[Greek; see terə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
trau·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk) adj., trau·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trau·mat·ic
Pronunciation: tr&-'mat-ik, tro-, trau-
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, resulting from, or causing a traumatraumatic rupture —Journal of the American Medical Association> traumatic experience> —trau·mat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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