contrecoup

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

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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.

Origin of contrecoup

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

Also called counterstroke.

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Related Words for contrecoup

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

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

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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