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trau⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

[trou-muh-tol-uh-jee, traw-]
–noun
a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.

Origin:
1895–1900; < Gk traumat-, s. of traûma wound (sec trauma ) + -o- + -logy


trau⋅ma⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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trau·ma·tol·o·gy   (trô'mə-tŏl'ə-jē, trou'-)   
n.  The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities.
trau'ma·to·log'i·cal adj., trau'ma·tol'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trau·ma·tol·o·gist
Pronunciation: "tro-m&-'täl-&-j&st, "trau-
Function: noun
: a surgeon whopractices traumatology or who is on duty at a trauma center

Main Entry: trau·ma·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: -jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the surgicaltreatment of wounds traumatology>
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traumatology trau·ma·tol·o·gy (trou'mə-tŏl'ə-jē, trô'-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds, injuries, and disabilities.


trau'ma·to·log'i·cal adj.
trau'ma·tol'o·gist n.

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traumatology   (trô'mə-tŏl'ə-jē, trou'-)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds and injuries.
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