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单词 concussion
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concussion

[ kuhn-kuhsh-uhn ]
/ kənˈkʌʃ ən /
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noun

Pathology. injury to the brain or spinal cord due to jarring from a blow, fall, or the like.
shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc.
the act of violently shaking or jarring.

Origin of concussion

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin concussiōn- (stem of concussiō) a shaking. See concuss, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM concussion

con·cus·sion·al, con·cus·sant [kuhn-kuhs-uhnt], /kənˈkʌs ənt/, adjectivecon·cus·sive, adjective

Words nearby concussion

concurrent processing, concurrent resolution, concurrent versions system, concurring opinion, concuss, concussion, concussion grenade, concyclic, cond., Condé, condemn
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British Dictionary definitions for concussion

concussion
/ (kənˈkʌʃən) /

noun

a jarring of the brain, caused by a blow or a fall, usually resulting in loss of consciousness
any violent shaking; jarring

Derived forms of concussion

concussive, adjective
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Medical definitions for concussion

concussion
[ kən-kŭshən ]

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for concussion

concussion
[ kən-kŭshən ]

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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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