trauma

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BrE /ˈtrɔːmə/ AmE /ˈtrɔːmə/

noun en → es

1 PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY [singular] B2

a very unpleasant experience that causes someone to have long-lasting psychological damage or emotional problems

trauma, herida emocional

  • suffer from trauma

Collocations post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · emotional trauma

  • She suffered a severe trauma in the accident.

    Ella sufrió un grave trauma en el accidente.

2 PHYSICAL INJURY [singular] B2

a serious injury or wound to someone's body, especially one caused by an accident or violence

herida grave, trauma físico

  • suffer a trauma

Collocations trauma surgery · emergency trauma care

  • The patient was brought to the hospital with multiple traumas.

    El paciente fue llevado al hospital con múltiples traumas.

3 MEDICAL [singular] C1

a serious injury or wound that needs immediate medical treatment to prevent death or permanent disability

herida grave, trauma médico

  • suffer a trauma

Collocations trauma team · trauma center

  • The hospital has a dedicated trauma unit.

    El hospital tiene una unidad dedicada para traumas.

1 PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECT [singular] B2

the psychological effect of experiencing or witnessing an extremely upsetting event, such as a violent attack or serious accident

efecto psicológico, trauma emocional

  • suffer from trauma

Collocations traumatic experience · traumatic event

  • The incident left him with a deep psychological trauma.

    El incidente le dejó una profunda herida psicológica.

2 PHYSICAL EFFECT [singular] C1

the physical effect of experiencing or witnessing an extremely upsetting event, such as a violent attack or serious accident

efecto físico, trauma corporal

  • suffer from trauma

Collocations traumatic injury · traumatic wound

  • The patient was suffering from severe physical trauma.

    El paciente sufría de graves heridas físicas.

3 MEDICAL TREATMENT [singular] C1

the medical treatment given to someone who has suffered a serious injury or wound, especially one caused by an accident or violence

tratamiento médico, atención de trauma

  • receive trauma care

Collocations trauma treatment · emergency trauma care

  • The patient received immediate trauma care upon arrival at the hospital.

    El paciente recibió atención de emergencia para traumas al llegar al hospital.