Noun | 1. | ![]() health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain brain damage - injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc. birth trauma - physical injury to an infant during the birth process blast trauma - injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) blunt trauma - injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car) bump - a lump on the body caused by a blow burn - an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation dislocation - a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column) electric shock - trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness fracture, break - breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" cryopathy, frostbite - destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene intravasation - entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel penetrating injury, penetrating trauma - injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body pinch - an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed rupture - state of being torn or burst open strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain whiplash, whiplash injury - an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident) wale, weal, welt, wheal - a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions lesion - an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin) |
2. | ![]() accident - an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury concussion - injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness mutilation - an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part | |
3. | injury - a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat blighty wound - a wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad flesh wound - a wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones personnel casualty, loss - military personnel lost by death or capture armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | |
4. | injury - an act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" disservice, ill service, ill turn - an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice" | |
5. | injury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" |