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concussion

American  
[kuhn-kuhsh-uhn] / kənˈkʌʃ ən /

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 British  
/ 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

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concussion Scientific  
/ kən-kŭsh′ən /

  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

  • concussant adjective
  • concussional adjective
  • concussive adjective

Etymology

Origin of concussion

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

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