Injury Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

injury

Term Source: JP 4-02 (Health Service Support) ?

1.) Acute poisonings (except those due to contaminated food) resulting from exposure to a toxic or poisonous substance.

2.) A term comprising such conditions as fractures, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocations, concussions, and compressions.

3.) Conditions resulting from extremes of temperature or prolonged exposure.

In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Term Classification: logistics

Source:

Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 4-02: Health Service Support, updated July 2012 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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