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

1350–1400; Middle English (<Middle French ) <Latin contūsiōn- (stem of contūsiō). See contuse, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM contusion

con·tu·sioned, adjective

Words nearby contusion

controvert, contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contusion, conundrum, conurbation, conure, CONUS, conus arteriosus

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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|FiveThirtyEight
The 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 Blade
According 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 Post
The 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 Post

Beal, 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.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls|Hampton Stevens|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
It 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 Mitford
The despoiled bird at least gets off with nothing worse than a contusion at the base of the throat.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
She inquired the cause, and was greatly shocked at the frightful contusion upon my temple.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II|Various
The 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. Kingston
Thus landing without commander or colours, the Portuguese fell into contusion, and the two next in command were both slain.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for contusion

contusion

/ (kənˈtjuːʒən) /

noun

an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise

Derived forms of contusion

contusioned, adjective

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