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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 [kuh n-kuhs -uh nt], /kənˈkʌs ənt/, adjective con·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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Example sentences from the Web for concussion In August, a protester outside police headquarters hit an officer in the head with a cane, causing a concussion , according to police officials.
No Unlawful Assembly Charges So Far Following Dozens of Arrests | Brittany Cruz-Fejeran and Ashly McGlone| October 12, 2020| Voice of San Diego
That said, the relationship between the players union and the league has often been adversarial — over concussion s, race relations, and more.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431) | Stephen J. Dubner| September 10, 2020| Freakonomics
There’s been a sea change in the reporting of injuries and certainly around concussion and the recognition that that’s a serious injury.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431) | Stephen J. Dubner| September 10, 2020| Freakonomics
So, I asked him to talk about player safety, especially in light of the league’s history with concussion s.
Why Can’t Schools Get What the N.F.L. Has? (Ep. 431) | Stephen J. Dubner| September 10, 2020| Freakonomics
The concussion crisis now has a permanent seat at the table of national discourse.
College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them | Evin Demirel| October 4, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Never mind that a CAT scan taken after the incident confirmed that he had suffered a concussion .
The Day Ferguson Cops Were Caught in a Bloody Lie | Michael Daly| August 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Dodge a concussion , smile at Meatloaf Surprise, and of course open your wallet.
The Ridiculousness of Father's Day | P. J. O’Rourke| June 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
However, the understanding of concussion and CTE while Marino was tossing touchdown passes simply did not exist.
Should Dan Marino Have Sued the NFL Over Concussions? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad| June 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A disturbing element of those data is that these changes can even be seen in players without a diagnosed history of concussion .
Why I’ll Never Let My Kids Play Football | Russell Saunders| May 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The earth trembles with the concussion , the waters hiss and foam and rush furiously over the impediments in their course.
The Western World | W.H.G. Kingston
In the concussion of two cosmical bodies, like the sun and the earth, an enormous quantity of motion is thus converted into heat.
The Unseen World and Other Essays | John Fiske
He would then throw his, and mine would explode by the concussion .
Old Man Savarin and Other Stories | Edward William Thomson
Suddenly there was a concussion which shook the very atmosphere, and made the ships roll and shiver as if struck with an ague.
True Blue | W.H.G. Kingston
The explosion was prodigious; a part of the tower fell with the concussion , and the moat was choked with heaps of rubbish.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84 | John Lothrop Motley
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British Dictionary definitions for concussion 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to concussion bump, injury, trauma, shock, blow, impact, crash, clash, jounce, jar, jolt, clout, punch, crack, blast, hit, pounding, buffeting, jarring, jolting
Medical definitions for concussion 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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Scientific definitions for concussion 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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