trauma

trau·ma

noun \ˈtrȯ-mə, ˈtrau̇-\

plural traumas also trau·ma·ta \-mət-ə\

Definition of TRAUMA

1

a : an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent <surgical trauma> <the intra-abdominal organs at greatest risk to athletic trauma are the spleen, pancreas, and kidney—M. R. Eichelberger>—see blunt trauma b : a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from mental or emotional stress or physical injury

2

: an agent, force, or mechanism that causes trauma