• (n.) A wound or injury directly produced by causes external to the body; also, violence producing a wound or injury; as, rupture of the stomach caused by traumatism.
(traw´mә-tiz-әm) the physical or psychic state resulting from an injury or wound. a wound.
Type: Term Pronunciation: traw′mă-tizm Synonyms: trauma
traumatism A condition resulting from a physical injury or a wound or from an emotional shock.