concussion
21Concussion — A traumatic injury to tissues of the body such as the brain as a result of a violent blow, shaking, or spinning. For information specifically about concussion of the brain, please also see Concussion of the brain. * * * 1. A violent shaking or… …
22concussion — [[t]kənkʌ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] concussions N VAR If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused. Nicky was rushed to hospital with concussion... She fell off a horse and suffered a concussion …
23CONCUSSION — n. f. Profit illicite que l’on fait dans l’exercice d’une fonction publique. Il est accusé, il est convaincu de concussion. Exercer des concussions. Le crime de concussion. Il a vieilli ; on dit plutôt aujourd’hui MALVERSATION …
24concussion — noun 1) he suffered a concussion Syn: temporary unconsciousness; brain injury 2) the concussion of the blast Syn: force, impact, shock, jolt …
25concussion — UK [kənˈkʌʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms concussion : singular concussion plural concussions a head injury that makes someone feel ill or become unconscious for a short time …
26concussion — noun Etymology: Middle English concussioun, from Latin concussion , concussio, from concutere to shake violently, from com + quatere to shake Date: 14th century 1. a. a stunning, damaging, or shattering effect from a hard blow; especially a… …
27concussion — [15] The etymological notion underlying concussion is of ‘violent shaking’; the modern connotation of a ‘jarring injury to the brain’ did not emerge until the 16th century. The word comes from late Latin concussiō, a noun derived from the past… …
28concussion — n. a condition caused by injury to the head, characterized by headache, confusion, and amnesia. These symptoms may be prolonged and constitute a post concussional syndrome. There may be no recognizable structural damage to the brain, but scans… …
29concussion — In the civil law, the unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. It differs from robbery, in this: That in robbery the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by threatened violence. Loss or …
30concussion — In the civil law, the unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to give something of value. It differs from robbery, in this: That in robbery the thing is taken by force, while in concussion it is obtained by threatened violence. Loss or …
