Trauma (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural trau·mas, trau·ma·ta [trou-muh-tuh, traw-]. /ˈtraʊ mə tə, ˈtrɔ-/.
  1. Pathology.
    • a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
    • the condition produced by this; traumatism.
  2. Psychiatry.
    • an experience that produces psychological injury or pain.
    • the psychological injury so caused.
noun plural -mata (-mətə) or -mas
  1. a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects
  2. any bodily injury or wound
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