contrecoup
noun
con·tre·coup
ˈkōn-trə-ˌkü 
ˈkän-
ˈkän-
: injury (as when the brain strikes the skull) occurring on the side of an organ opposite to the side on which a blow or impact is received compare coup
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“Contrecoup.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/contrecoup. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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