traumatism

[ trou-muh-tiz-uhm, traw- ]
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nounPathology.
  1. any abnormal condition produced by a trauma.

  2. the trauma or wound itself.

Origin of traumatism

1
First recorded in 1855–60, traumatism is from the Late Greek word traumatismós a wounding. See traumatic, -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for traumatism

traumatism

/ (ˈtrɔːməˌtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. any abnormal bodily condition caused by injury, wound, or shock

  2. (not in technical usage) another name for trauma (def. 2)

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