concussion

[ kuh n-kuhsh-uh n ]

/ kənˈkʌʃ ən /

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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.

Nearby words

concurrent processing, concurrent resolution, concurrent versions system, concurring opinion, concuss, concussion, concussion grenade, concyclic, cond., condemn, condemnation

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/, adjectivecon·cus·sive, adjective

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Examples from the Web for concussion

The concussion crisis now has a permanent seat at the table of national discourse.
College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them|Evin Demirel|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Never mind that a CAT scan taken after the incident confirmed that he had suffered a concussion.
The Day Ferguson Cops Were Caught in a Bloody Lie|Michael Daly|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dodge a concussion, smile at Meatloaf Surprise, and of course open your wallet.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day|P. J. O’Rourke|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, the understanding of concussion and CTE while Marino was tossing touchdown passes simply did not exist.
Should Dan Marino Have Sued the NFL Over Concussions?|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A disturbing element of those data is that these changes can even be seen in players without a diagnosed history of concussion.
Why I’ll Never Let My Kids Play Football|Russell Saunders|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The earth trembles with the concussion, the waters hiss and foam and rush furiously over the impediments in their course.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
In the concussion of two cosmical bodies, like the sun and the earth, an enormous quantity of motion is thus converted into heat.
The Unseen World and Other Essays|John Fiske
He would then throw his, and mine would explode by the concussion.
Old Man Savarin and Other Stories|Edward William Thomson
Suddenly there was a concussion which shook the very atmosphere, and made the ships roll and shiver as if struck with an ague.
True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston
The explosion was prodigious; a part of the tower fell with the concussion, and the moat was choked with heaps of rubbish.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for concussion

concussion

/ (kənˈkʌʃən) /

noun

a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness

any violent shaking; jarring

Derived Forms

concussive, adjective

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Medicine definitions for concussion

concussion

[ kən-kŭsh′ən ]

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.

Science definitions for concussion

concussion

[ kən-kŭsh′ən ]

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.