contrecoup

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She sustained a traumatic brain injury which resulted in a subdural haematoma and a left temporal contrecoup injury.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2018

A little bit later, Berengar of Carpi, who is usually considered much more important in anatomy than in surgery, discussed the question of fracture of the skull by contrecoup, evidently after considerable experience.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

For instance, they knew of the possibility of fracture by contrecoup.

From Old-Time Makers of Medicine The Story of The Students And Teachers of the Sciences Related to Medicine During the Middle Ages by Walsh, James Joseph

I found that the Consul had contrived to make a pretty good treaty with Japan, evidently under the influence of the contrecoup of our proceedings in China.

From Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin by James, Eighth Earl of Elgin