atraumatic
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From a- + traumatic. First use appears c. 1934.
Adjective
[edit]atraumatic (comparative more atraumatic, superlative most atraumatic)
- That minimises trauma.
- 2006, David A. Mitchell, An Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery[1], page 187:
- The need to preserve alveolar bone is paramount and best achieved by atraumatic exodontias including socket compression.
- That is not resulting from injury or trauma.