crush injury

collocation in English

meaningsofcrushandinjury

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crush
noun
uk
/krʌʃ/us
/krʌʃ/
informal
a strong but temporary feeling of ...
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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 ofcrushandinjuryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As with tongue piercings, there is a risk ofcrushinjuryduring the piercing, swelling, and infection.
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Neutrophil granulocytesthe most abundant type of white blood cellenter the muscle tissue, producing an inflammatory reaction and releasing reactive oxygen species, particularly aftercrushinjury.
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Roofcrushinjuryis most often the result of rollover automobile accidents.
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Experimental animals received a total of four crush injuries to the right facial nerve over the course of 1 year.
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Mainly seen incrushinjury.
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Rats were subjected to a series of four facial nerve crush injuries performed at three month intervals.
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Crush injuries occur in blunt trauma cases when the plexus is caught between the first rib and the clavicle.
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He attributed her death to extensive and severe crush injuries to the entire right side of her body, consistent with a sideswipe collision.
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These include flash burns, crush injuries and respiratory injuries.
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Common causes of compartment syndrome include tibial or forearm fractures, ischemic reperfusion following injury, hemorrhage, vascular puncture, intravenous drug injection, casts, prolonged limb compression, crush injuries and burns.
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Peter is rushed to hospital with crush injuries to the legs and trauma to the lower back and chest, and suffers a cardiac tamponade.
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