second impact syndrome
English
Alternative forms
- second-impact syndrome
Noun
second impact syndrome (usually uncountable, plural second impact syndromes)
- A rapid and severe brain swelling caused by a second concussion before a first has sufficiently healed, such as may occur after suffering two concussions during the same sports match. It has catastrophic results and may cause death or permanent disability.
Synonyms
- SIS (abbreviation)
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- SIS (abbreviation)
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