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concussion
(redirected from brain concussion)

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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.

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

con·cussive (-ksv) adj.
con·cussive·ly adv.

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

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.concussionconcussion - 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"

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

concussion [kənˈkʌʃən] ncommotion f (cérébrale)

concussion

concussion [kənˈkʌʃn] n (Med) → commozione f cerebrale
concussion [kənˈkʌʃn] n (Med) → commozione f cerebrale

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


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Having been severely tortured by security officers, Huitian is now suffering a brain concussion.
Young football players who receive blows to the head while on the gridiron can develop potentially deadly brain concussions even if they do not lose consciousness immediately after the injury, cautions a group of Colorado physicians.
The impact site for a large number of brain concussions in sports is the lower jaw or chin.
 
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