contrecoup
[ kon-truh-koo; French kawntruh-koo ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
an injury of one point of an organ or part resulting from a blow on the opposite point.
Origin of contrecoup
1- Also called counterstroke.
Words Nearby contrecoup
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How to use contrecoup in a sentence
For instance, they knew of the possibility of fracture by contrecoup.
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