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trauma /trau·ma/ (traw´mah) (trou´mah) pl. traumas, trau´mata [Gr.]
1. injury. 2. psychological or emotional damage.traumat´ic birth trauma 1. an injury to the infant during the process of being born. 2. the psychic shock produced in an infant by the experience of being born. psychic trauma a psychologically upsetting experience that produces a mental disorder or otherwise has lasting negative effects on a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior.
birth trauma, 1 any physical injury suffered by an infant during the process of delivery. 2 the supposed psychic shock, according to some psychiatric theories, that an infant suffers during delivery. trauma [traw´mah] (pl. traumas, trau´mata) (Gr.) 1. injury. 2. psychological or emotional damage. adj., adj traumat´ic. birth trauma an injury to the infant during the process of being born. 2. in some psychiatric theories, the psychic shock produced in an infant by the experience of being born. psychic trauma a psychologically upsetting experience that produces an emotional or mental disorder or otherwise has lasting negative effects on a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior. risk for trauma a nursing diagnosis accepted by the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association, defined as accentuated risk of accidental tissue injury such as a wound, burn, or fracture.
birth trauma, n physical injuries experienced by an infant during delivery.
trauma a wound or injury, especially damage produced by external force, e.g. surgical operation, impact, blunt instrument. birth trauma an injury to the fetus during the process of being born. trauma score a numerical assessment of injuries suffered as a result of trauma. Several systems are used, including the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Revised Trauma Score. self-inflicted trauma see self-trauma. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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