trau·ma 
/ˈtrɑ:mə/ noun
plural trau·mas /ˈtrɑ:mə/ noun 1 : a very difficult or unpleasant experience that causes someone to have mental or emotional problems usually for a long time [count] ▪ She never fully recovered from the traumas she suffered during her childhood. [noncount] ▪ She never fully recovered from the trauma of her experiences. 2 medical : a serious injury to a person's body [noncount] ▪ an accident victim with severe head trauma ▪ repeated trauma to a knee [count] ▪ The accident victim sustained multiple traumas. — see also blunt trauma at 1blunt
