traumatology

traumatology [trou-muh-tol-uh-jee, traw-] Word Origin noun

1. a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.

Origin of traumatology 1895–1900; Greek traumat-, stem of traûma wound (sec trauma) + -o- + -logy Related formstrau·ma·tol·o·gist, noun traumatologist in Medicine traumatology [trô′mə-tŏl′ə-jē, trou′-] n.

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds and injuries.

Related formstrau′ma•to•log′i•cal adj.trau′ma•tol′o•gist n. traumatologist in Science traumatology [trô′mə-tŏl′ə-jē, trou′-]

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of serious wounds and injuries.