VOA慢速英语:More Cases of Brain Disease from Football Blows

autopsy – n. an examination of a dead body to find out the cause of death

concession – n. the act of giving up something or doing something in order to reach agreement

chronic – adj. continuing or occurring again and again for a long time

concussion – n. an injury to the brain that is caused by something hitting the head very hard

scramble - v. to move or act quickly to do, find, or get something often before someone else does​

contradiction – n. a difference or disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true

encephalopathy – n. disease or damage to the brain

linger – v. to continue to exist as time passes

pathologist – n. a doctor who examines bodies to find out the cause of death

confetti – n. small pieces of colored paper or plastic that are used as a decoration

trauma – n. a serious injury to a person's body

distribution – n. the act of giving or delivering something to people