second impact syndrome
English
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Noun
second impact syndrome (usually uncountable, plural second impact syndromes)
- A rapid and severe brain swelling caused by a second concussion before the first one has sufficiently healed, resulting in possible death or permanent disability.
Synonyms
- SIS (abbreviation)
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Derived terms
- SIS (abbreviation)
Further reading
second impact syndrome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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