traumatism

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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

Accidental causes are traumatism and an adjacent inflammation of the pleura.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Efforts should be made to protect the face lesions from the traumatism of picking and scratching, with a view to prevent pitting.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The narrowing resulting from foreign body traumatism rarely requires secondary dilatation after the foreign body has been removed.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

And he grew technical, spoke of blood pressures taken, of traumatism superinducing prolonged coma, of this and that which made no impression on the banker.

From The Bells of San Juan by Gregory, Jackson