contrecoup: Meaning and Definition of

con•tre•coup

Pronunciation: (kon'tru-k" Fr. kôntr&supschwa-k'), [key]
— n. Med.
  1. an injury of one point of an organ or part resulting from a blow on the opposite point. Also called
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