From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Contrecoup \Con'tre*coup"\, noun [F., fr. contre (L. contra) + coup a blow.] (med.) A concussion or shock produced by a blow or other injury, in a part or region opposite to that at which the blow is received, often causing rupture or disorganisation of the parts affected.
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