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Concussions

A violent collision or shock.

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noun
  1. 1

    A violent collision or shock.

  2. 2

    An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.

  3. 3

    The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

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shocknounA sudden, heavy impact.
concussedKnocked out; temporarily confused or unconscious due to a blow to the head.
contusionsnoun(medicine, countable) Synonym of bruise.
injuriesnounDamage to the body of a living thing.
neurotraumanoun(medicine) Neural trauma.
contusionnoun(medicine, countable) Synonym of bruise.
headachesnoun(medicine) A pain or ache in the head.
injuresverb(transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
traumanounAn emotional wound leading to psychological injury.
injurynounDamage to the body of a living thing.
blunt traumaBlunt trauma, also known as blunt force trauma or non-penetrating trauma, describes a physical trauma due to a forceful impact without penetration of the body's surface.
traumaticOf, caused by, or causing trauma.
injuringverb(transitive) To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.
neurologicalOf or pertaining to neurology.
polytraumanoun(emergency medicine) The condition of a person who has been subjected to multiple traumatic injuries.
migrainesnoun(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances.
cerebral hemorrhagenoun(medicine) A heavy release of blood within the brain; condition in which ruptured blood vessel cause bleeding inside the brain.
injuredSuffering from an injury
fracturesnoun(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
intracranialOf or pertaining to the brain or inside of the head; within the cranium.

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