noun Pathology injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
the act of violently shaking or jarring.
Origin of concussion 1350–1400; Middle English <
Latin concussiōn- (stem of
concussiō ) a shaking. See
concuss ,
-ion Related forms con·cus·sion·al , con·cus·sant [kuh n-kuhs -uh nt] /kənˈkʌs ənt/ adjective con·cus·sive , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for concussion bump ,
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jolting Examples from the Web for concussion Contemporary Examples of concussion The concussion crisis now has a permanent seat at the table of national discourse.
Never mind that a CAT scan taken after the incident confirmed that he had suffered a concussion .
Dodge a concussion , smile at Meatloaf Surprise, and of course open your wallet.
However, the understanding of concussion and CTE while Marino was tossing touchdown passes simply did not exist.
A disturbing element of those data is that these changes can even be seen in players without a diagnosed history of concussion .
Historical Examples of concussion A shell from his own army had burst near him, and he had been thrown down by the concussion .
One or two men were struck, while others died from the effect of the concussion on their brains.
But Dan blacked out, receiving some of the concussion of the exploding rocket.
Beside him lay the heavy poker, bent into a curve by the concussion .
Such was the concussion of the air that for a moment he was stunned.
British Dictionary definitions for concussion noun a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
any violent shaking; jarring
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Derived Forms concussive , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for concussion n. c.1400, from Latin concussionem (nominative concussio ) "a shaking," noun of action from past participle stem of concutere "shake violently," from com- "together" (see com- ) + quatere "to shake" (see quash ). Modern brain injury sense is from 1540s.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
n. A violent shaking or jarring.
An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function.
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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