Synonyms for concussion
kənˈkʌʃ əncon·cus·sion

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1. concussion

   A blow is a sudden impact, as of a fist or a club; a stroke is a sweeping movement; as, the stroke of a sword, of an oar, of the arm in swimming. A shock is the sudden encounter with some heavy body; as, colliding railway-trains meet with a shock; the shock of battle. A slap is given with the open hand, a lash with a whip, thong, or the like; we speak also of the cut of a whip. A buffet or cuff is given only with the hand; a blow either with hand or weapon. A cuff is a somewhat sidelong blow, generally with the open hand; as, a cuff or box on the ear. A stripe is the effect or mark of a stroke. In the metaphorical sense, blow is used for sudden, stunning, staggering calamity or sorrow; stroke for sweeping disaster, and also for sweeping achievement and success. We say a stroke of paralysis, or a stroke of genius. We speak of the buffets of adverse fortune. Shock is used of that which is at once sudden, violent, and prostrating; we speak of a shock of electricity, the shock of an amputation, a shock of surprise. Compare BEAT.

   Synonyms:
   blow, box, buffet, calamity, cuff, cut, disaster, knock, lash, misfortune, rap, shock, stripe, stroke, thump

Princeton's WordNet

1. concussionnoun

   injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

2. concussionnoun

   any violent blow

Matched Categories

1. • Blow
   • Injury

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shaking, agitation

2. concussionnoun

   Synonyms:
   clash, shock

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "concussion":

   commotion, bruise, shock, graft, bruising

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. concussion

   Synonyms:
   Brain concussion, cerebral concussion

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1. Francis Conidi:

   First and most importantly, their intent is to market them to prevent concussions and they’re not training the individuals selling the devices. The parents are getting a false sense of safety, while the results show they offer little to no protection of concussion.

2. Breton Asken:

   Our findings indicate that immediately engaging your medical staff if you suspect you have sustained a concussion will give you the best chance to return to your sport more quickly.

3. Douglas Wiebe:

   What that translates to is about a 69 % reduction in the rate of concussion.

4. Joshua Cohen:

   While impact monitors can be used as a guide to indicate potential risk and improve training and evaluation techniques, experts stress that these new technologies can not diagnose a concussion. None of [ it ] takes into account what actually happens inside the brain because of those hits or the duration of time that that hit happens, all which will affect the likelihood of getting a concussion and will determine how severe the concussion could be.

5. Christopher Nowinski:

   Concussion protocol doesn't cover that because sub-concussion doesn't show signs, that's where education comes in. That's where impact performance control comes in. Impacts to the head should be minimized.