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injury /in·ju·ry/ (in´jer-e) wound or trauma; harm or hurt; usually applied to damage inflicted on the body by an external force. birth injury impairment of body function or structure due to adverse influences to which the infant has been subjected at birth. Goyrand's injury pulled elbow. straddle injury injury to the distal urethra from falling astride a blunt object. whiplash injury a popular nonspecific term applied to injury to the spine and spinal cord due to sudden extension of the neck.
injury, n the insult, harm, or hurt applied to tissues; may evoke dystrophic or inflammatory response from the affected part. injury, root, n the damage to the root, especially to the cementum, when an excessive force is placed on the tooth. injury, toothbrush, n the damage to the teeth and associated tissue produced by incorrect toothbrushing. injury harm or hurt; a wound or maim; usually applied to damage inflicted on the body by an external force. See also burn, electrical injuries, frostbite, hypothermia, radiation injury. casting injury in large animals while being cast with ropes or harness for treatment or examination; may be injury or even fracture of a limb bone, or injury to a nerve, especially facial or radial nerves. racing injury includes stripping of the tendons of the rear limb by being galloped on, striking the flexor tendons of the forelimb with the toes of the hindlimb (forging or striking), or brushing, (hitting the inside of one lower forelimb by the other). Fractures, tendon ruptures, muscle and tendon sprains are all part of the racing hazard. Fracture or dislocation of cervical vertebrae are an especial hazard in hurdle races and steeplechases. shoeing injury injury inflicted while shoeing; includes paring too much sole, exposing sensitive laminae, nailprick of sensitive laminae, and paring too much lateral wall, causing bleeding at the white line. injury Medtalk Trauma, wound, hurt. See Acceleration-deceleration injury, Acute spinal injury, Anterior cruciate ligament injury, Arachnic injury, Bite-mark injury, Blunt injury, Boot-induced anterior cruciate ligament injury, Brachial plexus injury, Chemical injury, Chemical eye injury, Closed fist injury, Cold injury, Corrosive injury, Deceleration injury, Degloving injury, Diffuse axonal injury, Diffuse ischemic injury, Golfing injury, Grade I injury, Grade II injury, Grade III injury, Hamstring injury, In-line skating injury, Lateral collateral ligament injury, Lye injury, Mass injury, Medial collateral ligament injury, Mild traumatic brain injury, Needle-stick injury, Overuse injury, Parachute-related injury, Patterned injury, Perversion injury, Phantom foot anterior cruciate ligament injury, Reperfusion injury, Repetitive motion injury, Reversible injury, SCIWORA, Sharp injury, Sliding injury, Spinal cord injury, Splash injury, Sports injury, Thoracic inlet injury, Transfusion-related acute lung injury, Trauma, Ventilator-induced lung injury, Violence-related injury, Weapons-related injury, Whiplash injury, Wound, Wringer injury Public health ±60 million people are injured, US/yr; total cost, ±$200 billion; direct costs account for 29%; in 1994, 151, 000 US deaths were due to injuries, > 1⁄3 due to MVAs. See Burns, Drowning, Falls, Firearms, Hip fractures, Motor vehicle accidents, Poisoning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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