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traumatology

noun

  1. branch of medicine dealing with the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or assaults and their surgical treatment and repair
  2. the evaluation and treatment of psychological trauma in individuals affected by severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English trauma English -ology English traumatology From trauma + -ology.

  1. A branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of trauma.