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non-traumatic

|non-trau-mat-ic|

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/nɒn-trəˈmætɪk/

not causing injury

Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-traumatic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'traumatic' which comes from the Greek word 'trauma' meaning 'wound'.

Historical Evolution

'trauma' transformed into the English word 'traumatic', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-traumatic'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'trauma' meant 'wound', but over time, 'traumatic' evolved to mean 'causing emotional or physical injury', and 'non-traumatic' to mean 'not causing such injury'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not causing trauma or injury.

The procedure was non-traumatic for the patient.

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Last updated: 2025/02/27 14:46