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Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
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An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
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An event that causes great distress.
Examples of trauma in a Sentence
Martha is a trauma nurse in a large Boston hospital.
She didn't exactly feel grateful to him, though, not with the emotional trauma he put her through.
Howie doesn't have to work but he still suffers from head trauma, is pretty depressed and frankly, doesn't know what to do with himself.
We'll be watching for signs of trauma.
Artistic endeavors have also been a way for many trauma survivors to express inner feelings in a positive, creative way.
Emotional trauma may remain after physical injuries have healed.
She made one anyway and forced herself to eat it, blaming her recent trauma for her queasiness.
Neither of us wanted to relive that trauma, Teal'c.
The book guides the reader through the process of healing childhood trauma through working with the Magical Child.
With Barnardo 's help, childhood trauma need not mean a hopeless future.
Other conditions can induce a fever, including allergic reactions, ingestion of toxins, teething, autoimmune disease, trauma, cancer, excessive sun exposure, or certain drugs.
A crush wound may have irregular margins like a laceration; however, the wound will be deeper and trauma to muscle and bone may be apparent.
It is usually due to trauma but may occur without trauma such as with the overuse of contact lenses.
In cases of neurological trauma, disease, or psychological disorders, patients are usually given an in-depth neurological examination.
The topic of politics arose and how the exhibition continually reminds us of war and trauma, memory and loss.
Penetrating trauma of the soft tissues of the neck caused by a metal splinter.
Other causes of inspiratory and expiratory dyspnoea include airway stenosis following trauma, and parasites (eg Filaroides osleri) - rare.
Thus the percentage of road traffic accidents causing ocular trauma is 12.5% .
They do not include the psychological trauma of the expectant mother.
Should the woman have been warned about post-abortion trauma?
There are men who specialize in finding memories of a birth trauma.
The resistance may be lowered temporarily by trauma or infectious disease such as measles, and skeletal tuberculosis or miliary tuberculosis may supervene.
Working in comedy, a very unchristian environment, it was impossible to tell someone that I was going through a religious trauma.
History of trauma and previous surgery, including vasectomy, is important.
There are three orthopedic wards on the Arrowe Park site, which deal with trauma admissions and major elective surgical cases.
A car accident whiplash injury is a dramatic example of a subluxation produced by a sudden accident or trauma.
She is beginning to recover from the trauma of the last three years but now the terror of deportation is hanging over her.
Limbless victims of Agent Orange or mine explosions re-created what may have been a trauma very similar to the circumstances of their own injury.
The pain, trauma and anguish associated with the injections have been responsible for poor patient compliance to a large extent.
Essentially, a high index of suspicion of scapula fractures should be applied to all major chest trauma.
Forget those silly stress balls; a squishing session with the Cushtie is guaranteed to banish every last trace of trauma from your day.
Medical, surgical, trauma, neurological or mixed intensive care units, intermediary care units, or step-down units were allowed.
He suffered bruising to his head and wrists, and months of mental trauma until, eventually, he left retail altogether.
The survivor of trauma may feel fearful or depressed.
Still in trauma from having their children taken from them, the mares will be re-impregnated and then tethered in a small wooden stall.
The Trauma and Orthopedic department forms the central arm of the regional service for management of bone and soft tissue sarcomas in London.
Prolonged tourniquet times have been related to respiratory failure requiring postoperative ventilation, especially in trauma.
Thus the percentage of road traffic accidents causing ocular trauma is 12.5 %.
I spoke to David Halpin, a trauma surgeon with extensive experience in dealing with the results of incised wounds.
Working in comedy, a very unChristian environment, it was impossible to tell someone that I was going through a religious trauma.
Sometimes a coat can be so matted that it simply isn't worth putting Kitty through the trauma of de-matting, and your groomer may recommend shaving the coat instead.
It is possible the trauma from the dogs chasing her has caused her to relate moving to a traumatic experience.
Is it possible some form of trauma occurred to Dazzling while she was trying to use her litter box?
In the event of trauma, the faster you can get your pet checked, the better your pet's chances of survival.
If you find a stray newborn kitten, first examine it to see if it has any trauma or injuries.
Thoughtful family counseling can help children deal with the divorce and get past some of the pain and trauma they feel when dealing with the end of the family as they knew it.
Once the divorcee comes to terms with what happened and heals from the trauma of infidelity, usually their end up feelings happier and more confident.
By finding the appropriate mental and emotional support for kids of divorce, parents ensure a smoother transition and less residual trauma.
Despite the best efforts of parents, some children continue to experience trauma during and post divorce.
Do not rely upon Flower Essences alone for serious trauma or emergencies.