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Noun: injury  in-ju-ree
  1. Any physical damage to the body caused by violence, accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury
    - hurt, harm, trauma
     
  2. An accident that results in physical damage or hurt
    - accidental injury
     
  3. A casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
    - wound, combat injury
     
  4. An act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage
     
  5. Wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted

Derived forms: injuries

Type of: accident, actus reus, health problem, ill health, loss, misconduct, personnel casualty, unhealthiness, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct

Encyclopedia: Injury