Is Contrecoup a Word?
Noun Medicine/Medical. an Injury of One Point of an Organ or Part Resulting from a Blow on the Opposite Point. What Does the Term Contrecoup Mean? Contrecoup...
noun Medicine/Medical. an injury of one point of an organ or part resulting from a blow on the opposite point.
What does the term Contrecoup mean?
Contrecoup, a French term, means counterblow. The first use of the contrecoup was made by Hippocrates to describe a fracture opposite to the point of impact.[1] From the 16th to the 19th centuries, it has been occasionally referenced in the literature.[1][2] Sometimes the term countercoup has been used.
What are the symptoms of coup?
- Headaches.
- Confusion.
- Dizziness.
- Coma.
- Loss of consciousness.
- Loss of memory.
- Sensitive to light or loud noises.
- Slurred speech.
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