{
    "term": "trauma",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a mental condition caused by severe shock, stress or fear, especially when the harmful effects last for a long time",
            "labels": "(psychology)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the effects of trauma and stress on the body"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children showed no signs of trauma after their ordeal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "patients who have histories of childhood trauma"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Mental health"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["major", "severe", "emotional"],
                "verb + trauma": ["experience", "face", "go through"],
                "trauma + noun": ["patient", "survivor", "victim"],
                "phrases": ["a history of trauma"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a very frightening or upsetting experience",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She felt exhausted after the traumas of recent weeks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can take a long time to get over such a trauma."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We try to avoid putting children through the trauma of giving evidence."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["major", "severe", "emotional"],
                "verb + trauma": ["experience", "face", "go through"],
                "trauma + noun": ["patient", "survivor", "victim"],
                "phrases": ["a history of trauma"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "an injury",
            "labels": "(medical)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The patient suffered severe brain trauma."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Health problems"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["major", "severe", "emotional"],
                "verb + trauma": ["experience", "face", "go through"],
                "trauma + noun": ["patient", "survivor", "victim"],
                "phrases": ["a history of trauma"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtrɔːmə/",
                "audio": "tr/trauma/trauma__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈtrɔːmə//ˈtraʊmə/",
                "audio": "tr/trauma/trauma__us_2_rr.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 17th cent.: from Greek, literally ‘wound’."
}