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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRECOUP

contrecoup  [ˈkɒntrəˌkuː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRECOUP

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Contrecoup is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONTRECOUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coup contrecoup injury

In head injury, a coup injury occurs under the site of impact with an object, and a contrecoup injury occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted. Coup and contrecoup injuries are associated with cerebral contusions, a type of traumatic brain injury in which the brain is bruised. Coup and contrecoup injuries can occur individually or together. When a moving object impacts the stationary head, coup injuries are typical, while contrecoup injuries are produced when the moving head strikes a stationary object. Coup and contrecoup injuries are considered focal brain injuries, those that occur in a particular spot in the brain, as opposed to diffuse injuries, which occur over a more widespread area. The exact mechanism for the injuries, especially contrecoup injuries, is a subject of much debate. In general, they involve an abrupt deceleration of the head, causing the brain to collide with the inside of the skull. It is likely that inertia is involved in the injuries, e.g. when the brain keeps moving after the skull is stopped by a fixed object or when the brain remains still after the skull is accelerated by an impact with a moving object.

Definition of contrecoup in the English dictionary

The definition of contrecoup in the dictionary is an injury, especially to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRECOUP


Basescu
bæʲsɛskuː
beaucoup
bəʊˈkuː
buchu
ˈbuːkuː
bunraku
bʊnˈrɑːkuː
cariacou
ˈkærɪəˌkuː
coo
kuː
countercoup
ˈkaʊntəˌkuː
coup
kuː
cuckoo
ˈkʊkuː
haiku
ˈhaɪkuː
haku
hɑːkuː
kuku
kuːkuː
Maluku
mɑːˈluːkuː
nogaku
ˈnəʊɡɑːˌkuː
otaku
ɔːˈtɑːkuː
puku
ˈpuːkuː
raku
ˈrɑːkuː
roucou
ˈruːˌkuː
Shikoku
ˈʃiːkəʊˌkuː
sudoku
səˈdəʊkuː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRECOUP

contrasuggestible
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contrate
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contravallation
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contrayerva
contre-jour
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contrib.
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRECOUP

age group
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Synonyms and antonyms of contrecoup in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «contrecoup» into 25 languages

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对冲
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
380 millions of speakers
ar

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رجع الضربة
280 millions of speakers

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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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Contrecoup
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Contrecoup
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Translator English - Japanese

対側衝撃
130 millions of speakers

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contrecoup
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Contrecoup
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vi

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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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कंटाळवाणे
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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contrecoup
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contrecoup

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRECOUP»

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Pathophysiology: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses
Closed trauma is typically a sudden acceleration-deceleration or coup- contrecoup injury. In coup-contrecoup, the head hits a relatively stationary object, injuring cranial tissues near the point of impact (coup); then the remaining force pushes ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005
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Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
Figure 6.7 Contrecoup contusions of temporal poles due to fall on back of head. injuries due to the brain rebounding backward from the skull following impact.12 They are seen most commonly in the frontal poles, orbital gyri and temporal ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
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Traumatic Brain Injury
However, experiments in primates showed that frontal or occipital impacts produced cerebral contusions in locations not predicted by the mathematical model.16 Contrecoup contusions more likely are caused by inertial loading from transla- ...
Donald W. Marion, 1999
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Principles and Practice of Neuropathology
in a distribution described as the contrecoup pattern. Shearing forces are those forces that act on the surface of a body to try to change that body's shape. Compressive forces are forces that act to compress a body. Holbourn and others have ...
University of Hawaii James S. Nelson Neuropathologist at the Pacific Health Research Institute and Clinical Professor of Pathology John A Burns School of Medicine, Department of Neuropathology and Ophthalmic Pathology Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Hernando Mena Chair, and Professor of Pathology Mayo Medical School Joseph E. Parisi Professor i, 2003
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Fig. 11 (Case 24).— The location of the contrecoup tears of the left frontal and temporal lobes (Class 1), the superficial contusion of the right frontal lobe (Class 3) and the extent of traumatic leptomeningeal hemorrhage. The front half of the left ...
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Essential Forensic Neuropathology
Coup and Contrecoup Injuries Coup injuries are defined as contusions of the brain under the site of an identifiable impact. The usual mechanism is a moving object impacting the stationary head. The direct application of force to the head ...
Juan C. Troncoso, Ana Rubio, David R. Fowler, 2010
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Brain Imaging: A Guide for Clinicians
Contrecoup. Injuries. Contusions are not always evident at the location of pri- mary impact to the head. It is important to inspect the brain scan for contusions directly across from the region of impact. The region of impact is often evident by the ...
Paul C. Lebby, 2013
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Forensic Pathology of Trauma: Common Problems for the ...
of force to the head is a reminder that the forces accompanying a head injury are complex and unpredictable, and justifies the suggestion that a contrecoup contusion, rather than merely being diagonally opposite an impact site, is “one that is ...
Michael J. Shkrum, David A. Ramsay, 2007
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Work Worth Doing: Advances in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
In other words, contrecoup lesions tend to occur opposite the point of impact, but certain regions are relatively more susceptible than others. As with other types of head injury, the behavioral consequences are associated with the underlying ...
Mcmahon, 1991
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Medicolegal Neuropathology: A Color Atlas
Instead, a prominent left cerebellar hemisphere contrecoup contusion is found ( red arrow). Posterior fossa contrecoup-type contusions are rare, as the cerebellum and posterior aspects of the cerebral hemispheres appear to be well protected ...
David Dolinak, Evan W. Matshes, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRECOUP»

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Kurup Confirms Custodial Violence
... unconscious as well. His injury is a contrecoup injury, which occurs on the side opposite the area that was impacted,” said Justice Kurup. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Soldiers in combat: Evidence of brain deterioration similar to …
There are also coup-contrecoup injuries to the brain from blunt force trauma and/or sudden deceleration (as in a car crash): These are ... «Genetic Literacy Project, Jun 15»
3
Man nears end of 44-year wait to reverse wrongful conviction
They unanimously agreed Ms. Ditchfield's injuries stemmed from a contrecoup contusion. In short, her head hit something, not the other way ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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The Contrecoup in Thailand
KHON KAEN, Thailand — Thailand hasn't had as many coups and constitutions as, say, the Dominican Republic or Venezuela, but it outdoes ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Methode Development Introduces NP-200 Flatbed Inkjet Printer for …
Contacts: Paul Lindquist Methode Development Corp. plindquist@methode.com (614) 307-5584 Peter Muiznieks Contrecoup Creative ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Actions de la zone euro : faut-il s'inquiéter de la violente remontée …
Au-delà du fait déclencheur résidant dans la remontée des taux par la Fed, ce qui pourrait poser problème c'est un contrecoup subi par les ... «EasyBourse.com, Jun 15»
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A l'approche du mois de Ramadhan La crise de la petite monnaie s …
... de pièces de monnaie, ces commerçants perturbent davantage le marché financier qui accuse déjà le contrecoup d'une pénurie qui perdure, ... «El Watan, Jun 15»
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Code Name: STEAM
Malheureusement, le contrecoup c'est qu'assez peu de thèmes sont intéressants à écouter hors du jeu car ils perdent de leur pêche (sauf ... «NintenDomaine, Jun 15»
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They Might Be Giants
... Want Ad', and 'Contrecoup', which, although Linnell said they didn't do it very often because it was too difficult, they made sound easy. «Soundblab, Jun 15»
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A Blow To The Back Of Your Head Can Shatter The Front Of Your Skull
It's called a contrecoup injuries, although it usually refers to brain injuries. But it's the same phenomenon: For example, a person who has fallen ... «io9, May 15»

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