concussion
noun
- a violent shaking; agitation; shock, as from impact
- Med. a condition of impaired functioning of some organ, esp. the brain, as a result of a violent blow or impact
See concussion in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kən-kŭshˈən)
noun- A violent jarring; a shock. See Synonyms at collision.
- An injury to an organ, especially the brain, produced by a violent blow and followed by a temporary or prolonged loss of function.
Related Forms:
- con·cusˈsive (-kŭsˈĭv) adjective
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