critical injury
Severe bodily harm
A critical injury is one that threatens life or risks permanent damage—the kind requiring immediate medical intervention.
The term appears in news reports, medical contexts, and legal classifications to distinguish severe trauma from lesser harm: Three victims were treated for critical injuries.
In gaming, a critical hit inflicts maximum damage, making critical injury the devastating result.
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- severeExtremely harsh or strict
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- life-threateningRisking death
wound · bleeding · fracture · paramedic · ambulance · ICU · surgery · fatal · broken · crushed · laceration · concussion · hemorrhage · stretcher · triage · accident · crash scene · first responders
critical injuryscratch
Superficial wound or mark
flesh wound · bruise · paper cut · skinned knee · nick
critical injuryclean bill of health
Official statement of soundness
perfect health · uninjured · unharmed · unhurt · intact
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