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adj. - Of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body adj. - Psychologically painful.

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  • Few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child
  • The term traumatic condition can be any wound or injury regardless of the seriousness of the injury or wound.
  • We had, again as was mentioned, we had five patients expire, two who came in in what we call traumatic arrest from the injury needing CPR coming in the door.
  • Although it's clear she doesn't blame her mother ( "It was a circumstantial thing," she says), she was deeply affected by what she refers to as a traumatic separation.
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