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Pronunciation / Transliteration: mastishkghat
"चोट के कारण उसे मस्तिष्कघात हुआ।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary and traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head or body, resulting in a disruption of normal brain function.
"The football player was sidelined after suffering a mild concussion during the tackle." - 2
A violent shock or jolt caused by the impact of two things.
"The explosion produced a concussion that shattered windows for blocks around."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'concussion' originates from the Latin word 'concussio', meaning 'a shaking' or 'a violent impact'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 16th century, where it came to specifically denote a type of brain injury caused by a blow to the head.
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commotion cérébrale
Transliteration: komosyon seʁe.bʁal
"Il a subi une commotion cérébrale lors du match."
Gehirnerschütterung
Transliteration: ɡəˈhɪʁn.ɛɐ̯ˌʃʏt.əʁ.ʊŋ
"Der Boxer erlitt eine schwere Gehirnerschütterung."
commozione cerebrale
Transliteration: kom.motˈtsjo.ne tʃe.reˈbra.le
"È caduto dalla bici e ha riportato una commozione cerebrale."
conmoción cerebral
Transliteration: kom.moˈsjon seˈre.bɾal
"El jugador fue diagnosticado con una conmoción cerebral."
concussão cerebral
Transliteration: kõ.kuˈsãw se.ɾeˈbɾaw
"Ele sofreu uma concussão cerebral após a queda."
मस्तिष्कघात
Transliteration: mastishkghat
"चोट के कारण उसे मस्तिष्कघात हुआ।"
脑震荡
Transliteration: nǎo zhèn dàng
"医生诊断他有轻微的脑震荡。"
뇌진탕
Transliteration: noe-jin-tang
"축구 선수가 충돌로 뇌진탕을 입었다."
脳震盪
Transliteration: nōshintō
"彼はラグビーの試合で脳震盪を起こした。"
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