Concussion vs Postconcussion - What's the difference?
concussion | postconcussion |
A violent collision or shock.
* Francis Bacon
An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
(legal, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
* Daniel
Occurring after, or as a consequence of, a concussion
*{{quote-news, 2009, January 11, Judy Battista, Roethlisberger Takes Risks as Rushing Fades, New York Times
, passage=Perhaps Ben Roethlisberger's breezy announcement last week that his helmet gave him a headache after his first postconcussion practice would have been met with more alarm if such offbeat medical updates were not such a routine part of his career. }}
As a noun concussion
is a violent collision or shock.As an adjective postconcussion is
occurring after, or as a consequence of, a concussion.concussion
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Noun
(en noun)- It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
- Then concussion , rapine, pilleries, / Their catalogue of accusations fill.
Derived terms
* concussion fuse * concussion grenade ----postconcussion
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Alternative forms
*post-concussionAdjective
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