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traumatismo

trauma

noun trow-mah-TEES-moh Rare

Origin: From Greek traumatismos, 'act of wounding'

Also means

traumatic injury

Usage Note

Traumatismo is the medical term for physical injury caused by an external force, such as a blow or accident — distinct from trauma (which in everyday Spanish leans toward psychological trauma). Doctors speak of traumatismo craneoencefálico (head injury). The plural is regular: traumatismos.

Examples

"Sufrió un traumatismo en la cabeza."

Natural Translation

He suffered a head trauma.

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