contrecoup

[ kon-truh-koo; French kawntruh-koo ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. an injury of one point of an organ or part resulting from a blow on the opposite point.

Word History and Origins

Origin of contrecoup¹

From the French word contre-coup, dating back to 1820–30. See counter-, coup ¹

Example Sentences

For instance, they knew of the possibility of fracture by contrecoup.

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