(tro'mă , trow'mă, tro''mă-tă , trow''mă-tă)

Plural: traumata

[Gr. trauma, stem traumat-, a wound]

1. A physical injury or wound caused by external force or violence. It may be self-inflicted. In the U.S., trauma is the principal cause of death between the ages of 1 and 44. The principal types of trauma include motor vehicle collisions, military service, falls, burns, gunshot wounds, and drowning.
2. An emotional or psychological shock that may produce disordered feelings or behavior.

a severity characterization of t.

SEE: a severity characterization of trauma.

acoustic t.Injury to hearing by noise, esp. loud noise.

birth t.1Injury to the fetus during the birthing process.2Otto Rank's term for what he considered the basic source of anxiety in human beings, the birth process. The importance of this concept is controversial.

blunt cardiac t.Blunt cardiac injury.

blunt t.A wound in which the surface of the skin remains intact, caused by impact or collision with a blunt object, e.g., an automobile fender. SYN: nonpenetrating wound.

head t.Injury to the head, esp. to the scalp and cranium, that may be limited to soft tissue damage or may include the cranial bones and the brain.

Symptoms and signs that suggest serious head injury include: 1) The head trauma victim experiences a seizure after the event; 2) The victim cannot keep his or her eyes open or cannot remain awake without stimulation; 3) The victim is unable to move a part of the body or to speak normally; 4) The victim's skull or face appears to be fractured; 5) An object is penetrating the victim's skull or face; 6) The injury is a high-impact injury; 7) The victim cannot to walk or attend to other activities of daily living; 8) The victim is intoxicated; 9) The victim cannot recall the accident; 10) The victim's behavior is bizarre; and 11) The victim takes an anticoagulant like warfarin.

multiple t.Serious injury to two or more regions of the body.

occlusal t.Any injury to part of the masticatory system as a result of malocclusion or occlusal dysfunction. It may be abrupt in its development in response to a restoration or ill-fitting prosthetic device, or result from years of tooth wear, drift, or faulty oral habits. It may produce adverse periodontal changes, tooth mobility or excessive wear, pain in the temporomand ibular joints, or spasms and pain in the muscles of mastication.

psychic t.A painful emotional experience that may cause anxiety, depression, insomnia, flashbacks, or other psychological symptoms.

revised t. scale

ABBR: RTS

toothbrush t.Abrasion or grooving of teeth and gingival injury or recession as a result of improper brushing with a stiff-textured brush.

t. X Medical and legal jargon for abuse and neglect.

vehicular t.A collision involving an auto, truck, van, or motorcycle in which one or more passengers or pedestrians are injured.

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