#harm__injury__hurt__trauma  any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  supertype:  ill_health__illhealth__unhealthiness__unhealthines__healthproblem  a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
  subtype:  bleeding__hemorrhage__haemorrhage  flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessels
     subtype:  hemorrhagic_stroke__hemorrhagicstroke__haemorrhagic_stroke  stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain
     subtype:  cerebral_hemorrhage  bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
     subtype:  blood_extravasation__bloodextravasation  the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions
     subtype:  hyphema  bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye
     subtype:  metrorrhagia  bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)
     subtype:  nosebleed__epistaxis__epistaxi  bleeding from the nose
     subtype:  ulemorrhagia  bleeding of the gums
  subtype:  bruise__contusion  an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
     subtype:  ecchymosis.bruise  the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
     subtype:  petechia  a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
     subtype:  black_eye__blackeye__shiner  a bruise caused by a blow to the eye
  subtype:  bump  a lump on the body caused by a blow
  subtype:  burn.harm  an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
     subtype:  electric_burn  a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current
     subtype:  singe__scorch  a surface burn
     subtype:  scald.burn  a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
     subtype:  first-degree_burn  burn causing redness of the skin surface
        subtype:  erythema_solare__sunburn  redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
     subtype:  second-degree_burn  burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis
     subtype:  third-degree_burn  burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis
  subtype:  dislocation  a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
     subtype:  abarticulation  dislocation of a joint
     subtype:  diastasis  separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone
     subtype:  spondylolisthesis__spondylolisthesi  a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves
  subtype:  electric_shock.harm__electricshock  trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness
  subtype:  fracture__break  breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"
     subtype:  comminuted_fracture  fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed
     subtype:  complete_fracture  break involving the entire width of the bone
     subtype:  compound_fracture__open_fracture  bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound
     subtype:  compression_fracture__compressionfracture  fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
     subtype:  depressed_fracture__depressedfracture  fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in
     subtype:  displaced_fracture__displacedfracture  fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another
     subtype:  fatigue_fracture__fatiguefracture__stress_fracture  fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury
     subtype:  incomplete_fracture  fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone
        subtype:  greenstick_fracture  a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side
     subtype:  impacted_fracture  fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end
     subtype:  simple_fracture__closed_fracture  an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin
  subtype:  frostbite__cryopathy  destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
     subtype:  trenchfoot__immersion_foot__immersionfoot  resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet
  subtype:  intravasation  entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel
  subtype:  pinch  an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
  subtype:  rupture.harm  state of being torn or burst open
     subtype:  hernia__herniation  rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
        subtype:  colpocele__vaginocele  hernia projecting into the vagina
           subtype:  cystocele__colpocystocele  hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
           subtype:  rectocele__proctocele  protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
        subtype:  diverticulum  a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
           subtype:  Meckel's_diverticulum  a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac
        subtype:  eventration  protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
        subtype:  exomphalos  an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
        subtype:  hiatus_hernia__hiatal_hernia__diaphragmatic_hernia__diaphragmatichernia  hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
        subtype:  inguinal_hernia  hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
        subtype:  keratocele  hernia of the cornea
        subtype:  laparocele  hernia through the abdomen
        subtype:  umbilical_hernia__umbilicalhernia__omphalocele  protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
     subtype:  herniated_disc__herniateddisc__ruptured_intervertebral_disc__slipped_disc__slippeddisc  a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
  subtype:  insect_bite__sting__bite  a painful wound caused by the thrust of a stinger into skin
     subtype:  bee_sting__beesting  a sting inflicted by a bee
     subtype:  flea_bite.insect_bite__fleabite  sting inflicted by a flea
     subtype:  mosquito_bite  a sting inflicted by a mosquito
  subtype:  strain.harm  injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
  subtype:  whiplash_injury__whiplash  an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
  subtype:  wale__welt__weal__wheal  a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
  subtype:  wound__lesion  any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision
     subtype:  raw_wound__rawwound  a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
     subtype:  stigmata  marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ
     subtype:  scratch__scrape__excoriation  an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
        subtype:  graze  a superficial abrasion
        subtype:  rope_burn  abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
     subtype:  cut.wound__gash__slash__slice  a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut"
     subtype:  laceration.wound  a torn ragged wound
     subtype:  bite  a wound resulting from biting
        subtype:  dog_bite__dogbite  a bite inflicted by a dog
        subtype:  snakebite  a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake
  subtype:  wrench__twist__pull  a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
     subtype:  sprain  a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

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