TBI

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A form of traumatic brain injury — A traumatic injury to the brain caused by an external force.

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nounTBI (plural TBIs)

plural TBIs

  1. abbreviationinitialismmedicineInitialism of traumatic brain injury.
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    The CDC defines a TBI as a “disruption in the normal function of the brain” that’s typically caused by a bump, a blow, or a jolt to the head. One of the most common forms of TBI is concussion, also known as mild TBI (mTBI). […] CTE has been found in war veterans, too, who can suffer from repeated TBIs from events like explosions.

    2020 January 26, Leah Asmelash, “Why traumatic brain injuries can be dangerous”, in CNN
  2. abbreviationinitialismautomotiveInitialism of throttle body injection (“fuel injection”).
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  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of to be informed.

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APA

TBI. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBI

MLA

“TBI.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBI. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “TBI,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/TBI.

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