injury (/ˈɪndʒəri/)
noun · Intermediate · Body & Health
🔊 /ˈɪndʒəri/
Meaning
Meaning: harm or damage to the body
Harm or damage done to a part of the body. It can be small, like a cut, or serious, like a broken bone.
Examples
🗣 The player left the field with a leg injury.
Etymology
From Latin ‘injuria’ (wrong, harm).
How & Where It’s Used
Common in sports, medicine, and insurance contexts.
Tags: health, harm