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contrecoup

con·tre·coup [ kóntrə k ] (plural con·tre·coups)


noun 
Definition:
 
injury to one side of organ: an injury to one side of an organ, especially the brain, as a result of a blow that causes it to swing inside the retaining cavity

[Mid-18th century. < French, "a blow opposite" < coup (see coup)]
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