concussion

IPA: kʌnkˈʌʃʌn

A violent collision or shock.
(uncountable in Commonwealth, countable in Canada, US) An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
(obsolete, law, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.

Examples of "concussion" in Sentences

Similarly, Girardi said he expects to add plaintiffs who have what he termed "concussion syndrome."
HOUSTON - Houston Texans rookie cornerback Glover Quin will miss this weekend's game against Jacksonville with what he called concussion symptoms.
Jauron had used the term concussion on Sunday to describe the injury, which Edwards suffered in the second quarter, but said that an examination will yield a better diagnosis.
CSTE is a collaboration between Boston University Medical School and the Sports Legacy Institute that is attempting to address what it calls the "concussion crisis" in sports.
He made one last rally, returning a week later to start against the Chicago Bears, only to be knocked out of the game, suffering what he called a concussion when he was slammed to the frigid turf.
For decades, Army award regulations used the term "concussion" for the injury, but left it to doctors or battlefield commanders to decide whether a blow to the head during combat warranted the medal.
One study, published in 2008 by a group of Army researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine, even downplayed the role of mild TBI, suggesting that people should use the word "concussion" rather than "mild traumatic brain injury" to avoid perpetuating the belief they are suffering from a long-term injury.