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Definition of traumatic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
psychologycausing emotional shock or distress
- The accident was a traumatic event for her.
2.
medicalTECH. related to a physical injuryTECH.
- The doctor specialized in traumatic brain injuries..
Expressions with traumatic
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not causing or caused by trauma or distress
The event was non-traumatic for everyone involved.
happening or existing after a trauma or injury
She was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
serious physical harm to the body caused by sudden outside force
The patient suffered a traumatic injury in the car accident.
brain injury from an external force
He suffered a traumatic brain injury in the car accident.
describing vertebrae with sudden severe injury
The patient suffered from acute traumatic vertebrae after the accident.
Origin of traumatic
Greek, trauma (wound)
Terms with traumatic included in their meaning
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emotional
affect deeply in a traumatic manner
acr: post-traumatic stress disorder
mental health condition after a traumatic event
memorable or traumatic
impossible to forget because it is very impressive or traumatic
psychology
emotional impact left by a traumatic experience
psychology
permanent emotional impact from a traumatic event
trauma
traumatic events in childhood affecting long-term health
metaphorical
initiation through a violent or traumatic experience
trauma therapy
therapy confronting feelings about traumatic events
psychology
unconscious urge to repeat traumatic events or situations
psychology
stimulus causing a traumatic memory or reaction
psychology
emotional distress after a traumatic event
psychotherapy
alleged condition of believing in false traumatic childhood events
medical
effective immediately after a traumatic event
abr: complex post-traumatic stress disorder
mental health condition from repeated or long-term trauma
acr: chronic traumatic encephalopathy
brain condition from repeated head injuries
emergency medicine
condition of having multiple traumatic injuries
aftercare
support provided after a traumatic event
acr: traumatic brain injury
damage to the brain from a hit or fall
unplanned sharing
sharing traumatic experiences without warning or consent
psychology
mental health condition after a traumatic event
psychology
mental health condition after a traumatic event
memory
loss of memory after a traumatic event
Examples of traumatic in a sentence
Witnessing the crime was a traumatic experience. He was treated for traumatic injuries after the accident. The patient suffered from traumatic wounds.
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- French:traumatisant, ...
- German:traumatisch, ...
- Italian:traumatico, ...
- Spanish:traumático, ...
- Portuguese:traumático, ...
- Chinese:创伤的, 外伤的, ...
- Japanese:心的外傷的な, 外傷性の, ...
- Arabic:مُؤْلِم, رَضِّي, ...
- Hebrew:טְרָאוּמָטִי, חַבַּלְתִּי, ...
- Russian:травмирующий, травматический, ...
- Ukrainian:травматичний, ...
- Hindi:आघातकारी, आघातजन्य, ...
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