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- pronunciation:
- In
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ri
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| inflections: |
injuries |
| definition: |
something wrong with the body that is caused by damage to it.
Hospitals treat many kinds of injuries, such as broken bones, cuts, and burns.- synonyms:
- wound
- similar words:
- bruise, cut, harm, hurt, scrape, sore
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| related words: |
disability, outrage |
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conventionally associated with injury |
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insult |
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places for treatment of injuries |
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clinic, hospital |
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some accessories for healing injuries |
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bandage, medicine, stitches |
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some actions related to healing injuries |
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bandage, recover, treat |
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some causes of injuries |
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abuse, accident, assault, attack, blow, shock, violence |
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some descriptions of injuries |
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sensitive, sore |
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some descriptions of someone not prone to injuries |
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sturdy, tough |
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some descriptions of someone prone to injuries |
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delicate |
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some examples of injuries |
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bruise, burn, cut, scrape, sore, strain, wound |
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some feelings associated with injuries |
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ache, suffer |
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some kinds of injuries |
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minor, physical |
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some people associated with injuries |
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doctor, nurse, victim |
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some reactions to injuries |
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cry, scream |
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some results of injuries |
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scar |
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some things for healing injuries |
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treatment |
The word injury
contains the following parts:
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives (inadvertent, incognizant), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inappropriate, inaudible, incapable, incessant, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, inconsiderate, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorrect, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indefinite, independence, independent, indignant, indirect, individual, indivisible, inedible, inefficient, inequality, inert, inevitable, inexpensive, infinite, informal, infrequent, injure, injury, insane, insolent, insomnia, invaluable, invincible, invisible, irregular
jud, jur, just
Latin
root
that means justice, law; swear
Example words:
injure, injury, injustice, judge, judgment, judicial, jury, just, justice, justify, perjury
-y2
Latin and Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means state, quality, act, or practice of
Example words:
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