American English pronunciation

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IPA transcription: [t'ɹɔmə]

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Noun

  • any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

  • an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

Usage examples

  • Badly traumatized by her ordeal, she refuses to give in to her powers again.
  • Radiologist Elliot Fishman concluded that she was killed by blunt trauma to the head.
  • It was pretty traumatizing.
  • He suffered severe head trauma and loss of brain mass.
  • This one hints at that, but it's not really trying to resolve any trauma.
  • Nonpenetrating and penetrating cranial trauma can also be common causes of intracerebral hemorrhage.
  • Many people are traumatized after this sailing accident and need intensive care.
  • I gave him a sweet, to take away the trauma.
  • Typically it is secondary to trauma, or infection leading to chronic eyelid changes.
  • They typically occur in patients suffering traumatic brain injuries.