Definition

Noun: - Injury caused by an explosion: Specifically, physical damage to the body resulting from the force, pressure wave, and debris of a blast, often occurring in confined areas where the effects are intensified.

Usage

• As a medical/technical term: Used primarily in medical, military, and emergency response contexts to describe a specific category of injury.
• Context: Typically refers to injuries from bombs, explosive devices, or industrial accidents.

Examples

• The soldiers were evacuated from the building, many suffering from severe blast trauma.
• First responders are trained to identify the signs of blast trauma in victims of industrial explosions.
• The field hospital was set up to treat multiple cases of blast trauma following the detonation.

Advanced Usage

• Primary blast trauma: Injury caused directly by the overpressure wave from an explosion, often affecting air-filled organs like the lungs, ears, and intestines.
• Secondary blast trauma: Injury caused by flying debris and fragments propelled by the explosion.
• Tertiary blast trauma: Injury resulting from individuals being thrown by the blast wind and striking other objects.

Variants and Related Words

• Blast injury: A more general synonym for blast trauma.
• Barotrauma: A related medical term for injury caused by pressure differences, which can be a component of primary blast trauma.
• Polytrauma: Severe and multiple injuries, which may include blast trauma as a component.

Synonyms

• Blast injury
• Explosion-related injury

Notes on Meaning

This term is highly specific. It does not refer to emotional or psychological trauma from a loud noise (which might be called "acoustic trauma" or simply "trauma"). Its meaning is strictly physical and linked to explosive events.

Noun

1. injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)