Injury
noun
A damage or harm to a part of the body due to an accident or attack.
He suffered severe injuries in the car accident
Often appears as...
- incur an injury
- suffer an injury
noun
Unfair or unjust act or insult causing emotional harm to someone.
He took her remarks as a personal injury
Often appears as...
- personal injury
- emotional injury
noun
In law, it means a harm caused to a person physically or emotionally due to someone else's action.
He sued the company for personal injury
Often appears as...
- personal injury claim
- injury compensation
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noun
A damage or harm to a part of the body due to an accident or attack.
He suffered severe injuries in the car accident
Often appears as...
- incur an injury
- suffer an injury
noun
Unfair or unjust act or insult causing emotional harm to someone.
He took her remarks as a personal injury
Often appears as...
- personal injury
- emotional injury
noun
In law, it means a harm caused to a person physically or emotionally due to someone else's action.
He sued the company for personal injury
Often appears as...
- personal injury claim
- injury compensation
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Use when referring to physical damage, where body tissues are affected.
The boxer's career was jeopardized after the injury to his hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident or Violence
Mention 'injury' when a harm comes from accidents or intentional acts like fights.
The victim's injuries were consistent with an assault.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Matters
Can indicate seriousness, ranging from minor cuts to life-threatening harm.
Despite various injuries, none were life-threatening.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Use when referring to physical damage, where body tissues are affected.
The boxer's career was jeopardized after the injury to his hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident or Violence
Mention 'injury' when a harm comes from accidents or intentional acts like fights.
The victim's injuries were consistent with an assault.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Matters
Can indicate seriousness, ranging from minor cuts to life-threatening harm.
Despite various injuries, none were life-threatening.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Harm
Use when referring to physical damage, where body tissues are affected.
The boxer's career was jeopardized after the injury to his hand.
Pro Tip 2/3Accident or Violence
Mention 'injury' when a harm comes from accidents or intentional acts like fights.
The victim's injuries were consistent with an assault.
Pro Tip 3/3Severity Matters
Can indicate seriousness, ranging from minor cuts to life-threatening harm.
Despite various injuries, none were life-threatening.
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How does your brain...
that is pain that doesn't go away months after their injury should have healed, none of the regular treatments work. Traditionally, medical science has been about testing treatments on large groups to determine what would help a majority of patients. But this has usually left out some who didn't benefit from the treatment
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How does anesthesia...
including the brain. That's what inhalational anesthetics do. In Western medicine, diethyl ether was the first common one. It was best known as a recreational drug until doctors started to realize that people sometimes didn't notice injuries they received under the influence.
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Rescuing Adorable Grey...
marine mammals across the uk we have volunteers who are trained all the way around the country who are available to respond to seals who are called into our hotline that may or may not need our help we deal with a number of animals that have various injuries and illnesses as
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Aphasia: The disorder...
Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas. Fortunately, there are other areas of the brain which support these language centers and can assist with communication. Even brain areas that control movement are connected to language.
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Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
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A curable condition that...
Despite its low success rate, and high risk of infection or injury, couching is still performed in some parts of the world. Later procedures would also focus on removing the cloudy lens, for example, by making an opening in the cornea to pull out the lens
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How stress affects your...
that can increase your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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Woman Becomes Part of...
and giving them a new life kabu suffered an injury in a logging camp when she was two years old but she had to carry on working for another 23 years
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The best kindergarten...
don't protect them too much, and they need to tumble sometimes. They need to get some injury. And that makes them learn how to live in this world.
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How does your brain...
that is pain that doesn't go away months after their injury should have healed, none of the regular treatments work. Traditionally, medical science has been about testing treatments on large groups to determine what would help a majority of patients. But this has usually left out some who didn't benefit from the treatment
Video examples
How does anesthesia...
including the brain. That's what inhalational anesthetics do. In Western medicine, diethyl ether was the first common one. It was best known as a recreational drug until doctors started to realize that people sometimes didn't notice injuries they received under the influence.
Video examples
Rescuing Adorable Grey...
marine mammals across the uk we have volunteers who are trained all the way around the country who are available to respond to seals who are called into our hotline that may or may not need our help we deal with a number of animals that have various injuries and illnesses as
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Aphasia: The disorder...
Aphasia is caused by injury to one or both of these specialized language areas. Fortunately, there are other areas of the brain which support these language centers and can assist with communication. Even brain areas that control movement are connected to language.
Video examples
Danica Patrick Eats a...
Oh, yeah. Instead you're getting-- We should, but-- This is like a downgrade, I do feel, for your life. So how do you keep so fit still? I work out all the time. I mean, I work out almost every day. And has that helped you with injuries at all? I think so.
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A curable condition that...
Despite its low success rate, and high risk of infection or injury, couching is still performed in some parts of the world. Later procedures would also focus on removing the cloudy lens, for example, by making an opening in the cornea to pull out the lens
Video examples
How stress affects your...
that can increase your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and insulin resistance. Meanwhile, stress hormones affect immune cells in a variety of ways. Initially, they help prepare to fight invaders and heal after injury,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
the fact that this must be how our brain constructs a moving image just like a video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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Woman Becomes Part of...
and giving them a new life kabu suffered an injury in a logging camp when she was two years old but she had to carry on working for another 23 years
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The best kindergarten...
don't protect them too much, and they need to tumble sometimes. They need to get some injury. And that makes them learn how to live in this world.
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Luis Suarez
Uruguayan Athlete
Injuries are not only a physical question, which is the most important thing, of course, but also a question of your mind. If you're thinking: 'I'm not going to make it', 'I can't cope', 'it hurts', 'it's never going to get better', then it won't.
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Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.
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Fernandinho
Brazilian Athlete
I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
In the beginning, in school, I used to bowl medium-pace. Later, dad said that medium pacers need a proper body, and it also involves more risks of injury.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Italian Writer
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
I've been doubted my whole life, especially coming out of college with the injuries I had.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Mexican Boxer
I get quite depressed and unmotivated by my injuries.
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P. V. Sindhu
Indian Athlete
Injuries are part of life. We can't decide on that.
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Merle Haggard
American Musician
No, I had a back injury early on in my life.
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Luis Suarez
Uruguayan Athlete
Injuries are not only a physical question, which is the most important thing, of course, but also a question of your mind. If you're thinking: 'I'm not going to make it', 'I can't cope', 'it hurts', 'it's never going to get better', then it won't.
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Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.
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Fernandinho
Brazilian Athlete
I learned not to fight against the many bad things in football and try to always battle through injuries. That's one of the most important things I learned.
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Yuzvendra Chahal
In the beginning, in school, I used to bowl medium-pace. Later, dad said that medium pacers need a proper body, and it also involves more risks of injury.
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Niccolo Machiavelli
Italian Writer
Men should be either treated generously or destroyed, because they take revenge for slight injuries - for heavy ones they cannot.
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Frank Gore
American Athlete
I've been doubted my whole life, especially coming out of college with the injuries I had.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
I've had so many injuries in my life that it's ridiculous.
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Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
Mexican Boxer
I get quite depressed and unmotivated by my injuries.
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P. V. Sindhu
Indian Athlete
Injuries are part of life. We can't decide on that.
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Merle Haggard
American Musician
No, I had a back injury early on in my life.
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