also Brit  trau*ma*tise  vt, -tized  also Brit  -tised  -tiz*ing  also Brit  -tis*ing  :  to inflict a trauma upon <traumatized tissues>  trau*ma*ti*za*tion also Brit  trau*ma*ti*sa*tion  n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  der·mi·tis 
 
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