Lamps offered at auctions might be trash or may be treasure. The lamp you use daily might also be a valuable item. Determining the worth of any lighting fixture means taking a good look at some obvious clues and doing a bit of research to estimate the value. Don't assume because it's old that it's valuable. The same is true of modern lighting.
Full Definition of TRAUMA. 1. a: an injury (as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent b: a disordered psychic or behavioral state resulting from severe mental or emotional stress or physical injury. 2.: an agent, force, or mechanism that causes trauma. â trauÂ·matÂ·ic \trÉ-Ëma-tik, troÌ-, trauÌ-\ adjective. She never fully recovered from the trauma of her experiences. 2  an accident victim with severe head trauma. 3  repeated trauma to a knee. 4  The accident victim sustained multiple traumas.
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape or natural disaster.Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea.nderstanding the emotions and normal responses that follow a disaster or other traumatic event can help you cope with your feelings, thoughts and behaviors â and can help you on the path to recovery.