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