concussion

[kuhn-kuhsh-uhn]

noun

1. Pathology.,  injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.

2. shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.

3. the act of violently shaking or jarring.

concussion

/ kənˈkʌʃən /

noun

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

2. any violent shaking; jarring

concussion

1. 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.

Other Word Forms

• concussional adjective
• concussant adjective
• concussive adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of concussion¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin concussiōn-, stem of concussiō “a shaking,” also “earthquake, extortion”; equivalent to concuss + -ion

Example Sentences

And when Gabriel suffered a concussion, it was suddenly Sanders’s offense—and it went about as horribly as possible.

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I couldn’t help but notice that while Nico Iamaleava sat out the Ohio State game because of concussion symptoms, two other college quarterbacks and former Bruins had their portal teams rolling.

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He absorbed several punishing hits against Nebraska earlier this month before developing concussion symptoms over the next week, forcing him to miss the game against Ohio State.

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De Jager is suspended following his red card against France, while Arendse - who scored a try against Ireland in Pretoria last year - has returned to South Africa after suffering a concussion against the Italians.

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Sam Bevan, 33, who lives in St Julian's, says he has no recollection of the crash on 11 November which left him with severe concussion and cuts to his face.

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Related Words

• bump 
• injury 
• shock 
• trauma