trau ‧ ma /ˈtrɔːmə, ˈtraʊmə $ ˈtraʊmə, ˈtrɒː-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: 'wound' ]
1 . [countable] an unpleasant and upsetting experience that affects you for a long time:
traumas such as death or divorce
2 . [uncountable] a mental state of extreme shock caused by a very frightening or unpleasant experience
trauma of
the trauma of being a young refugee
the emotional trauma of rape
3 . [uncountable and countable] technical an injury:
the hospital’s trauma unit