contusion
[ kuhn-too-zhuhn, -tyoo- ]
/ kənˈtu ʒən, -ˈtyu- /
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noun
an injury, as from a blow with a blunt instrument, in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken; bruise.
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Origin of contusion
OTHER WORDS FROM contusion
con·tu·sioned, adjectiveWords nearby contusion
contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound, contusion, conundrum, conurbation, conure, CONUS, conus arteriosus
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British Dictionary definitions for contusion
contusion
/ (kənˈtjuːʒən) /
noun
an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise
Derived forms of contusion
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Medical definitions for contusion
contusion
[ kən-tōō′zhən ]
n.
An injury in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; a bruise.
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