Trauma

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Healthcare› Medicine

Cancer

(TRAW-muh) Injury to the body, or an event that causes long-lasting mental or emotional damage.

Law

Forensic Science

a physical injury or wound caused by an external force of violence, which may cause death or permanent disability. Trauma is also used to describe severe emotional or psychological shock or distress.

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