abrade |
to cause roughness or injury by scraping. [1/4 definitions] |
abuse |
to treat in a manner that causes injury or offense. [1/7 definitions] |
aeroembolism |
nitrogen or air bubbles in the bloodstream, caused by severe decompression, surgery, or injury, and resulting in severe pain and sometimes convulsions; bends; decompression sickness; caisson disease. |
affront |
an injury to one's dignity. [1/4 definitions] |
amends |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) payment or compensation given to repair or satisfy damage, injury, or loss. |
amnesia |
partial or complete loss of memory, esp. as a result of shock or injury to the brain. |
bandage |
a strip of fabric used to protect or bind a wound or other injury. [3 definitions] |
battery |
in law, the illegal act of assaulting another person so as to cause injury. [1/5 definitions] |
bite |
an injury that results from such an act. [1/19 definitions] |
blister |
a thin, bubble-like swelling of the outer skin, resulting from a burn or other injury and containing fluid. [1/5 definitions] |
bloodshed |
the spilling of blood through injury or violence, esp. the destruction of living beings; warfare. |
blue |
having a bluish color of the skin as a result of severe cold or slight injury. [1/8 definitions] |
brass knuckles |
a band of metal with finger holes that is worn over the knuckles in a fist fight in order to cause greater injury than bare knuckles. |
bruise |
an injury in which there is no break or rupture in the skin; black-and-blue mark. [1/4 definitions] |
burn |
an injury caused by heat. [1/14 definitions] |
coma1 |
a prolonged, deep state of unconsciousness resulting from disease, injury, poisoning, or the like. |
compensatory |
providing compensation, as for injury or loss. |
concuss |
to cause injury to by concussion. |
concussion |
an injury esp. of the brain resulting from a heavy blow, fall, or shock. [1/2 definitions] |
contusion |
an injury that does not involve laceration of the skin; bruise. |
convalesce |
to regain health or strength after an illness or injury. |