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traumatic brain injury
[ traw-mat-ik breyn in-juh-ree, truh-mat-ik ]
noun
Medicine/Medical.
- damage to the brain from a source outside the body, such as an object that strikes the head violently or penetrates the skull, which causes symptoms ranging from headache and dizziness to permanent physical or mental disability: : TBI CTE ( def ).
After the car accident, he was diagnosed with a severe traumatic brain injury that greatly affected his memory and ability to concentrate.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of traumatic brain injury1
First recorded in 1890–95
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