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contrecoup

[ kon-truh-koo; French kawntruh-koo ]
/ ˈkɒn trəˌku; French kɔ̃trəˈku /
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noun Medicine/Medical.

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

RELATED WORDS

residue, weight, emanation, importance, residual, corollary, ramification, residuum, sequela, consecution

Nearby words

  1. contravening,
  2. contravention,
  3. contrayerva,
  4. contre-jour,
  5. contre-partie,
  6. contrecoup injury of brain,
  7. contredanse,
  8. contretemps,
  9. contrib.,
  10. contribute

Origin of contrecoup

From the French word contre-coup, dating back to 1820–30. See counter-, coup1
Also called counterstroke.
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contrecoup

[ kŏn′trə-kōō′ ]

n.

Injury to a part opposite the site of the primary injury, as an injury to the skull opposite the site of a blow.
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