contusion
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
1Other words from contusion
- con·tu·sioned, adjective
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How to use contusion in a sentence
True to form, Irving missed Harden’s first game back from injury on May 12 with a face contusion, and Harden missed the Nets’ Sunday season finale resting that same hamstring.
Kyrie, KD And Harden Have Barely Played Together. Is That A Problem For The Nets? | Santul Nerkar (santul.nerkar@abc.com) | May 20, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightThe second autopsy also found “evidence of physical abuse” that included bruising on Hernández’s rib cage and contusions on her body.
Family of transgender woman who died in ICE custody sues federal government | Michael K. Lavers | May 13, 2021 | Washington BladeAccording to the document, medical records obtained for Young showed that she suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, left parietal fracture, brain contusions and subdural hematomas.
Former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid charged with felony DWI for February crash | Mark Maske | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe 23-year-old has spoken about a change in his mentality this season, his willingness to step up when Bradley Beal is sidelined, as he has been for the past three Wizards games with a hip contusion.
Rui Hachimura has found his ‘senpai’ in Russell Westbrook | Ava Wallace | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostBeal, who missed his third straight game with a right hip contusion, was one of several key members of the rotation to sit out.
No Bradley Beal, no energy and no chance for Wizards in blowout at Detroit | Ava Wallace | April 2, 2021 | Washington Post
One guy took a horn in the thigh, suffering a baseball-sized contusion.
He did allow the doctors to check out his right leg, which had a slight contusion.
U.S. Plane Crash in Libya: Exclusive New Details | Babak Dehghanpisheh | March 22, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTIt had swelled as though it would burst his coat, but it was only a contusion, though a severe and painful one.
Forging the Blades | Bertram MitfordThe despoiled bird at least gets off with nothing worse than a contusion at the base of the throat.
More Hunting Wasps | J. Henri FabreShe inquired the cause, and was greatly shocked at the frightful contusion upon my temple.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | VariousThe gallant Captain Harman received three musket-balls in his body, and a severe contusion from a cannon-shot.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonThus landing without commander or colours, the Portuguese fell into contusion, and the two next in command were both slain.
British Dictionary definitions for contusion
/ (kənˈtjuːʒən) /
an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise
Derived forms of contusion
- contusioned, adjective
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