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noun
1.
Pathology. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
2.
shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
3.
the act of violently shaking or jarring.
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- While the concussion is of significant concern, it appears that is all it is.
- Civilians might experience these sorts of headaches after a car accident or a concussion.
- It is the third of his career and it comes after a concussion that prematurely ended his season last year.
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Word Origin & History
concussion
1490, from L. concussionem (nom. concussio), pp. of concutere "shake violently," from com- "together" + quatere "to shake." Modern brain injury sense is from 1540s.
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Medical Dictionary
concussion con·cus·sion (kən-kŭsh'ən)
n.
A violent shaking or jarring.
An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function.
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Science Dictionary
concussion  (kən-kŭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
An injury to a soft structure, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow or impact and followed by a temporary, sometimes prolonged, loss of function. A concussion of the brain results in transient loss of consciousness or memory. |
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