concussion (redirected from Mild traumatic brain injury)

con·cus·sion  (kn-kshn)

n.

1. A violent jarring; a shock. See Synonyms at collision.

2. An injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function.

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[Middle English concussioun, bruise, contusion, from Latin concussi, concussin-, concussion, from concussus, past participle of concutere, to strike together; see concuss.]

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con·cussive (-ksv) adj.

con·cussive·ly adv.

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concussion [kənˈkʌʃən]

n

1. (Medicine / Pathology) a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness

2. any violent shaking; jarring

concussive  adj

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concussion  (kn-kshn)

An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow or impact and followed by a temporary, sometimes prolonged, loss of function. A concussion of the brain results in transient loss of consciousness or memory.

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concussion - Its underlying etymological notion is of "violent shaking," from Latin concutere, "shake violently."

See also related terms for shaking.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	concussion - injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness accidental injury, injury - an accident that results in physical damage or hurt
	2.	concussion - any violent blow blow, bump - an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"

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concussion

noun

1. shock, brain injury She fell off a horse and suffered a concussion.

2. impact, crash, shaking, clash, jarring, collision, jolt, jolting I was blown off the deck by the concussion of the torpedoes.

Translations

concussion [kənˈkʌʃən] N (Med) → conmoción f cerebral

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concussion [kənˈkʌʃ^ən] n → commotion f (cérébrale)

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concussion

n → Gehirnerschütterung f

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concussion [kənˈkʌʃ/ən] n (Med) → commozione f cerebrale

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concussion → ارتجاج في المخ otřes mozku hjernerystelse Gehirnerschütterung διάσειση conmoción cerebral aivotärähdys commotion potres mozga commozione cerebrale 脳震盪 뇌진탕 hersenschudding hjernerystelse wstrząśnienie mózgu concussão cerebral, traumatismo craniano сотрясение hjärnskakning การสั่นอย่างแรง sarsıntı sự chấn động 震荡