noun

injuries

injuries, wounds, harm

He suffered serious injuries in the crash.

He suffered serious injuries in the crash.

She had minor injuries to her head and arms.

She had minor injuries to her head and arms.

to suffer injuries to be hurt He suffered serious injuries in the crash.

injuries to ((body part)) harm to a specific area She had minor injuries to her head.

Synonyms: wounds, harm, damage

From Latin 'iniuria' meaning 'injustice, wrong, offense', from 'in-' (not) + 'ius' (right, law).

An 'injury' is an 'injustice' to your body.

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