TRAUMA


Meaning of TRAUMA in English

[ 'trɔ:mə , 'traʊmə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~ta -mətə )

1》 a deeply distressing experience.

↘emotional shock following a stressful event.

2》 Medicine physical injury.

Origin

C17: from Gk, lit. 'wound'.

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