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traumatology /trau·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´o-je) the branch of surgery dealing with wounds and disability from injuries.
trau·ma·tol·o·gy (trôm-tl-j, trou-)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds and injuries.
trauma·to·logi·cal adj.
trauma·tolo·gist n.
traumatology
[trô′mətol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, trauma + logos, science
1 the study of wounds and injuries.
2 a surgical specialty dealing with the treatment of wounds, injuries, and resulting disabilities. traumatologic, traumatological, adj.
traumatology [traw″mah-tol´ah-je]
the branch of surgery dealing with wounds and disability from injuries.
traumatology
the branch of surgery dealing with wounds and disability from injuries.
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