MVA

Meanings

1. 1abbreviationcountablemedicaltechnical

   Short for motor vehicle accident: a crash involving a car, truck, motorcycle or similar vehicle.

   Grammar: Countable: he was injured in an MVA.

   Patterns

   • injured in an MVA
   • involved in an MVA

   The patient was injured in an MVA last night.

   The police report describes an MVA on the highway.

   Her insurance covers damage from any MVA.

2. 2abbreviationuncountablemedical

   Short for manual vacuum aspiration, a medical procedure used to empty the uterus.

   Grammar: Used in clinical settings: the clinic offers MVA.

   Patterns

   • undergo MVA

   The clinic trains nurses to perform MVA safely.

   MVA is a simple method used in early pregnancy care.

   The doctor explained how MVA works.

Word forms

Common combinations

injured in an MVA

The driver was injured in an MVA.

MVA report

The officer filed an MVA report.

fatal MVA

A fatal MVA closed the road for hours.

MVA claim

She filed an MVA claim with her insurer.

MVA victim

Each MVA victim received emergency care.

Synonyms and how they differ

car crash

Car crash is plain and general, whereas MVA is formal shorthand and includes motorcycles and trucks.

road accident

Road accident is common in British English and sounds less technical than MVA.

collision

Collision means two things hit each other and is more specific than MVA, which can include single-vehicle accidents.

Word family

MVC abbreviation

motor vehicle collision, a similar term

accident noun

an unplanned event that causes harm

motorist noun

a person who drives a car

Commonly confused: MVA or MVP?

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