HyperDic: injury

English > 5 senses of the word injury:
NOUNstateinjury, hurt, harm, traumaany physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
eventinjury, accidental injuryan accident that results in physical damage or hurt
eventinjury, wound, combat injurya casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
actinjuryan act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
actinjurywrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
injury > pronunciation
Soundsih'njheriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > injury: 5 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAny physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc..
Synonymshurt, harm, trauma
Narrowerbirth traumaPhysical injury to an infant during the birth process
blast traumaInjury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)
bleeding, hemorrhage, haemorrhageThe flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
blunt traumaInjury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)
brain damageInjury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently)
bruise, contusionAn injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
bumpA lump on the body caused by a blow / blow
burnAn injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
dislocationA displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
electric shocktrauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning)
fracture, breakbreaking of hard tissue such as bone
frostbite, cryopathyDestruction of tissue by freezing / freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
intravasationentry of foreign matter into a blood vessel
penetrating trauma, penetrating injuryInjury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
pinchAn injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
rupturestate of being torn or burst open
sting, bite, insect biteA painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
strainInjury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
wale, welt, weal, whealA raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow / blow of a whip)
whiplash, whiplash injuryAn injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
wound, lesionAn injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wrench, twist, pullA sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
Broaderill health, unhealthiness, health problemA state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
Spanishcontusión, daño, herida, lesión, mal, trauma, traumatismo
Catalancontusió, dany, ferida, lesió, mal, trauma, traumatisme
Adjectivesinjuriousharmful to living things
Verbsinjurecause injuries or bodily harm to
English > injury: 5 senses > noun 2, event
MeaningAn accident that results in physical damage or hurt.
Synonymaccidental injury
NarrowerconcussionInjury to the brain caused by a blow / blow
mutilationAn injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
BroaderaccidentAn unfortunate mishap
Spanishherida accidental, lesión
Catalanferida accidental
Verbsinjurecause injuries or bodily harm to
English > injury: 5 senses > noun 3, event
MeaningA casualty to military personnel resulting from combat.
Synonymswound, combat injury
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Narrowerblighty woundA wound that would cause an English soldier to be sent home from service abroad
flesh woundA wound that does not damage important internal organs or shatter any bones
Broaderpersonnel casualty, lossmilitary personnel lost by death or capture
Spanishherida de guerra, herida
Catalanferida de guerra, ferida
English > injury: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningAn act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage.
Narrowerdisservice, ill service, ill turnAn act intended to help that turns out badly
spoil, spoiling, spoilageThe act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusActivity that transgresses moral or civil law
Spanishagravio
Catalanperjudici
Verbsinjurecause injuries or bodily harm to
English > injury: 5 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningWrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted.
Narrowerwrong, legal injury, damageAny harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusActivity that transgresses moral or civil law

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