Fracture of a bone, as in the skull, at a point opposite that where the blow was received. ... Origin: L. Contra, against, counter, + fissura, fissure ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: kon′tră-fi-shūr′ă Definitions: 1. Fracture of a bone, as in the skull, at a point opposite that where the blow was received.