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nouna casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
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nounany physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.type of:
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nounan accident that results in physical damage or hurt
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nounan act that causes someone or something to receive physical damagetype of:
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Definition that contains injury
- strain injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
- concussion injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness
- penetrating injury injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
- penetrating trauma injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
- 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.
- blunt trauma injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)
- blast trauma injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)