traumatismo
trauma
noun trow-mah-TEES-moh Rare
Origin: From Greek traumatismos, 'act of wounding'
Also means
traumatic injury
Usage Note
Traumatismo is the medical term for physical injury caused by an external force, such as a blow or accident — distinct from trauma (which in everyday Spanish leans toward psychological trauma). Doctors speak of traumatismo craneoencefálico (head injury). The plural is regular: traumatismos.
Examples
"Sufrió un traumatismo en la cabeza."
Natural Translation
He suffered a head trauma.
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