traumatic brain injury

[ traw-mat-ik breyn in-juh-ree, truh-mat-ik ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of traumatic brain injury¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"This study highlights the power of sleep, even a short nap, in enhancing motor learning for individuals with brain injury," said lead author Dr. Lequerica, senior research scientist in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research and director of the Brain Injury and Behavioral Outcomes Laboratory.

From Science Daily

Discharge review boards have also been approving upgrades for service members pushed out less than honorably who suffered conditions such as post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2015, a Dodgers fan was beaten and sustained a traumatic brain injury following a postseason game between the Dodgers and the Mets.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday the pathologist in Israel who conducted his autopsy told US media the cause of death had been a "severe traumatic brain injury" from being shot in the head.

From BBC

She had suffered 11 fractures to her spine, burns to her buttocks, caused by a domestic iron, and signs of a traumatic brain injury, the court was told.

From BBC