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head injury (medicine) and intelligencer (iou)


head injury (medicine)


head injury
Refers to a group of head injuries ranging from minor to major.

Examples include scalp contusion, scalp haematoma, concussion, brain contusion, skull fracture, epidural haematoma, intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage and subdural haematoma. Features shared by all head injuries (serious and nonserious) include: dizziness, nausea, vomiting, giddiness, sleepiness and headache. More serious features include: protracted vomiting, lethargy, difficulty waking up, loss of consciousness, seizure, confusion, change in mentation or coma.


intelligencer (iou)



intelligencer noun. M16.
[from INTELLIGENCE + -ER1, perh. after French intelligencier.]
A person who conveys intelligence or information; spec. an informer, a spy, a secret agent. arch. M16.
A bringer of news, a messenger, an informant. arch. exc. (Intelligencer) in titles of newspapers. L16.