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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHead Injury
/hɛd ˈɪn.dʒə.ri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Physical harm or damage to the head, often resulting from an external force.
"After the fall, he was diagnosed with a head injury that required immediate medical attention." - 2
A broad term encompassing various types of trauma to the head, including concussions and fractures.
"Sports players are often at risk for head injuries due to the nature of contact in their games."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'head injury' combines 'head', derived from Old English 'heafod', meaning the upper part of the body, and 'injury', from Latin 'injuria', meaning wrong or harm. The phrase has evolved to specifically denote trauma to the head, particularly in medical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Head Injury" is said worldwide
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Blessure à la tête
Transliteration: bles-ure a la tet
"Il a subi une blessure à la tête lors de l'accident."
Kopfverletzung
Transliteration: kopf-ver-let-zung
"Er erlitt eine Kopfverletzung bei dem Sturz."
Lesione alla testa
Transliteration: le-sio-ne al-la tes-ta
"Ha subito una lesione alla testa durante la partita."
Lesión en la cabeza
Transliteration: le-sion en la ca-be-za
"Sufrió una lesión en la cabeza durante el accidente."
Lesão na cabeça
Transliteration: le-são na ca-be-ça
"Ele sofreu uma lesão na cabeça durante a queda."
सिर की चोट
Transliteration: sir ki chot
"उसे गिरने पर सिर की चोट आई।"
头部受伤
Transliteration: tóu bù shòu shāng
"他在事故中头部受伤。"
머리 부상
Transliteration: meo-ri bu-sang
"그는 사고로 머리 부상을 입었습니다."
頭部外傷
Transliteration: とうぶがいしょう
"彼は事故で頭部外傷を負った。"
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