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Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis

Physical injury

(count noun) Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

An injury to a muscle or other organic tissue

An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure

An injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels

A period of turmoil in real life

Traumatic event

A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed

Condition following trauma

Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head

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Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis

trials and tribulations

rigor^US

rigour^UK

labor^US

labour^UK

unpleasant experience

distressing separation

undesirable consequence

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

dark night of the soul

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

offense^US

offence^UK

butterflies in one's stomach

undesirable consequences

blot on the landscape

discrimination against

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“No thought is given to the physical, mental, and emotional trauma suffered by the victim.”

Noun

Physical injury

offence^UK

offense^US

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“A foreign body usually presents with a history of trauma and an entrance wound that will not heal.”

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(count noun) Something which prevents a being from experiencing happiness or good in their lives, or inflicting harm

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A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience

state of perturbation

source of amazement

source of consternation

a bolt out of the blue

skepticism^US

scepticism^UK

lack of comprehension

butterflies in the stomach

state of stupefaction

unbelief

incredulousness

dubiousness

turn up for the books

turn-up for the books

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An injury to a muscle or other organic tissue

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

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An acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure

state of unconsciousness

anesthesia^US

state of senselessness

slumber

state of stupefaction

anaesthesia^UK

persistent vegetative state

state of bewilderment

state of befuddlement

ignorance

passiven

state of disorientation

state of puzzlement

state of mystification

loss of consciousness

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An injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels

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A period of turmoil in real life

problematic situation

sorry condition

sticky situation

tricky situation

unfortunate situation

unforeseen circumstances

pretty kettle of fish

rigor^US

rigour^UK

when push comes to shove

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

irreversible momentum

labor^US

labour^UK

a difficult situation

pressure of circumstance

force of circumstance

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Traumatic event

traumatic experience

distressing experience

disturbing experience

devastating occurrence

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A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed

blot on the landscape

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Condition following trauma

post-traumatic stress disorder

battle fatigue

delayed-stress disorder

delayed-stress syndrome

post-traumatic stress syndrome

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Temporary unconsciousness or confusion caused by a blow to the head

concussion

brain trauma

temporary unconsciousness

mild cranial trauma

bang on the head

temporary loss of consciousness

brain injury

brain bruising

mental confusion

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