traumático

Traumático is a Spanish adjective meaning "traumatic." It describes anything related to trauma or resulting from trauma, and it is widely used in medical and psychological contexts. The word originates from Latin traumatus, from Greek trauma meaning "wound," combined with the suffix -ático.

In medical Spanish, traumático is commonly used to describe injuries or conditions caused by physical force. Examples include lesión traumática (traumatic injury), fractura traumática, and traumatismo craneoencefálico (traumatic brain injury). The noun traumatismo signals the event or mechanism of injury. When referring to psychological effects, traumático can modify experiences or events, such as evento traumático or experiencia traumática, which are relevant in psychiatry and clinical psychology.

Trauma can be physical or psychological. A traumatic event may lead to disorders such as trastorno de estrés postraumático (TEPT). In clinical documentation, traumático is often used to distinguish injuries or processes caused by external force from non-traumatic conditions. The English equivalent is traumatic; however, traumático is specifically used in Spanish-language medical literature and everyday language.

Related terms include traumatólogo (a physician who specializes in trauma care), traumatismo (trauma/injury), and trauma (the broader concept of physical or psychological injury). See also: Trauma, Trastorno de estrés postraumático. Etymology: from Greek trauma "wound," via Latin traumatus, reflecting its sense of injury or wound.