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. Art Caplan:

   I think the science on concussion is nonexistent. I hear it said. I think it's just talk.

2. 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.

3. Alan Pearce:

   If you are not assessing concussions properly, there is potential for further injury, and in junior athletes it could be catastrophic, concussion is heavily under-reported by a factor of six to 10 times the real figure that we're estimating at the moment.

4. The UVA Health System:

   Rep. Lewis is grateful for the care of the clinical staff at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. He’s been discharged and travelled onto the GOP retreat, where he is recovering from a concussion. He looks forward to participating in the retreat as much as he is able.

5. Parlow Cone:

   That was a really scary time for myself, my family, and my teammates who were 30 minutes away in training camp, wondering what's going on with me, my concussion symptoms were just continuing to get worse, were affecting my daily life, affecting my training, affecting my performance.