concussion
noun /kənˈkʌʃn/
/kənˈkʌʃn/
[uncountable, countable]- a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a hard hit on the head; the effects of a severe hit on the head, such as not being able to think clearly and temporary loss of physical and mental abilities
- He was taken to hospital with concussion.
- She suffered a mild concussion.
- He was carried off the field with a mild concussion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- mild
- minor
- slight
- …
- get
- have
- suffer
- …
- with concussion
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin concussio(n-), from the verb concutere ‘dash together, shake’, from con- ‘together’ + quatere ‘shake’.