traumatism

Example Sentences

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It is generally caused by traumatism, violent muscular efforts, or straining, and is much more frequent in tropic countries than elsewhere.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Here was the real psychic traumatism, the operation of which merely became manifest in the cat.

From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Ellis, Havelock

He says that in 543 cases of traumatism of the liver collected by Elder, 65 were caused by cutting or sharp-pointed instruments.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

And he grew technical, spoke of blood pressures taken, of traumatism superinducing prolonged coma, of this and that which made no impression on the banker.

From The Bells of San Juan by Gregory, Jackson

He described several cases, and through an interpreter found that they were congenital, followed no history of traumatism, caused little inconvenience, and were unassociated with disturbance of the sense of smell.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)