contrecoup injury of brain
n.
Injury to the brain occurring beneath the skull opposite to the area of impact.
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Nearby words
contravention, contrayerva, contre-jour, contre-partie, contrecoup, contrecoup injury of brain, contredanse, contretemps, contrib., contribute, contribution
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