Contrecoup

/ˈkɒntreɪkuː/

/ˈkɑːntreɪkuː/

Translation of "contrecoup" into Russian

Noun

/ˈkɒntreɪkuː/

/ˈkɑːntreɪkuː/

contrecoup

contrecoups pl

контркудар

The patient suffered a contrecoup injury after the car accident.

Пациент получил контркудар после автомобильной аварии.

Noun

/ˈkɒntreɪkuː/

/ˈkɑːntreɪkuː/

An injury to the brain occurring on the side opposite to the area that was impacted.

The patient suffered a contrecoup injury after the car accident, with damage observed on the side of the brain opposite to the initial impact.

Adjective

/ˈkɒntreɪkuː/

/ˈkɑːntreɪkuː/

Relating to or describing an injury occurring on the side of the body or organ opposite to the site of impact.

The scan revealed contrecoup damage to the temporal lobe.