traumatism

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They began by regarding the most typical hysteria as really a psychic traumatism; that is to say, that it starts in a lesion, or rather in repeated lesions, of the emotional organism.

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

There are, however, certain cases in which traumatism meningitis, typhus, or other diseases that affect the brain have undoubtedly evoked criminal tendencies in individuals hitherto normal.

From Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso by Lombroso, Gina

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)

Paralysis of the right leg and traumatism of the spine had been his, up to that day.

From Lourdes by Benson, Robert Hugh

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)