Phenomenon or Process
accident Audio
ac·ci·dent [ ak-si-duhnt ]
Subclass of:
Public Health Medicine
Definitions related to accidents:
  • An unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance frequently causing loss or injury.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance frequently causing loss or injury.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Unexpected and unintentional events, typically resulting in ACCIDENTAL INJURIES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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