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Definition of: trauma
(trô′mə, trou′-) noun plural ·mas or ·ma·ta (-mə·tə)
1. Pathol. Any injury to the body caused by shock, violence, etc.; a wound.
2. Psychiatry A severe emotional shock having a deep, often lasting effect upon the personality.
3. A traumatism. [<NL <Gk. trauma, -atos a wound]
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