CONTRECOUP


Meaning of CONTRECOUP in English

ˈkōn.trəˌkü, ˈkän.-, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: French contre-coup, from contre-, counter- + coup blow — more at coup

: injury of one part of an organ (as the brain) as a result of the transmitted shock from a blow on the opposite side

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