initial injury

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandinjury

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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injury
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/us
/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident or ...
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(Definition ofinitialandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Upon discharge afterinitialinjury, individuals generally wait 2 months before their next appointment.
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This fibrosing alveolitis may become apparent as early as five days after theinitialinjury.
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First aid training also involves the prevention ofinitialinjuryand responder safety, and the treatment phases.
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In the case of trauma-related syringomyelia, the surgeon operates at the level of theinitialinjury.
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These processes, which include alterations in cerebral blood flow and the pressure within the skull, contribute substantially to the damage from theinitialinjury.
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Symptoms may appear months or even years after theinitialinjury, starting with pain, weakness, and sensory impairment originating at the site of trauma.
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Repair or anatomic reconstruction of the posterolateral structures should be scheduled within 3 weeks of theinitialinjury.
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These elevated neurocan levels have been shown to remain elevated 30 days after theinitialinjury.
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Some joints are more at risk of becoming dislocated again after aninitialinjury.
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Theinitialinjurymay be a concussion, or it may be another, more severe, type of head trauma, such as cerebral contusion.
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This process usually takes place within the first 24 to 48 hours after theinitialinjury, but can be prolonged.
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The judge held that as long as theinitialinjurywas foreseeable, the defendant was liable for all the harm.
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Since airway problems can occur late after theinitialinjury, it is necessary for healthcare providers to monitor the airway regularly.
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These chronic conditions can outlive the initial injuries and damage, and are considered disorders in their own right.
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Ambler recalled in a 1997 interview that he didn't remember a thing after sustaining theinitialinjury.
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Within several weeks of theinitialinjury, the area of tissue damage has been cleared away by microglia, and a fluid-filled cavity surrounded by a glilal scar is left behind.
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Soft and fluid-filled, the swelling may initially be accompanied by heat and pain, but can remain long after theinitialinjuryhas healed without accompanying lameness.
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The initial injuries reported was a broken nose.
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Eyewitnesses described his initial injuries as being small blows to the head which knocked him unconscious.
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The filly also experienced a bruised head and hemorrhaging in the left thyroid gland, which the report blamed on her fall after the initial injuries.
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