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trauma

trauma /ˈtrɑːmə/ noun
plural traumas
trauma
/ˈtrɑːmə/
noun
plural traumas
Britannica Dictionary definition of TRAUMA
: a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time
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medical : a serious injury to a person's body
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see also blunt trauma at 1blunt