concussion

[ kuhn-kuhsh-uhn ]
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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.

  1. the act of violently shaking or jarring.

Origin of concussion

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin concussiōn-, stem of concussiō “a shaking,” also “earthquake, extortion”; equivalent to concuss + -ion

Other words from concussion

  • con·cus·sion·al, con·cus·sant [kuhn-kuhs-uhnt], /kənˈkʌs ənt/, adjective
  • con·cus·sive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for concussion

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

Derived forms of concussion

  • concussive, adjective

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Scientific definitions for concussion

concussion

[ kən-kŭshən ]


  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.

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