contusion
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6.9
- noun
- /kənˈtuːʒən/
- Specialized
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contusión
- The athlete received treatment for a painful contusion on his thigh.
Examples
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He's got a contusion on the bridge of his nose, and it'll hurt him to sneeze for a few days.
Fiction book (2001) -
Major contusions on any visible skin.
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Get some ice for that contusion and keep a close eye on him.
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There are contusion marks there on the head and the neck.
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Your son has multiple contusions.
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No blood or obvious contusions.
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There's a slight contusion on the head that could be the cause of death, but I doubt it.
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X-rays of Irving's hand were negative, and he was diagnosed with a contusion on his index finger.
Blog text (21) -
We have multiple contusions to the face and head, a fractured collarbone.
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There's minor swelling, indicating a contusion on the orbital plate.
Synonyms
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1.4
Harm to the body caused by an accident or attack
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1.6
A dark area on the skin that appears after a hit
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2.4
Dark purple or yellow marks on the skin after an injury
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7.0
An area of damaged body tissue caused by injury or disease
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A dark mark on the skin from bleeding under it after an injury
How Injured
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Contusion comes from the Latin verb contundere, which means 'to beat'. A helpful image is a hard hit that does not break the skin but damages the tissue underneath and makes a 'bruise', which is exactly what a contusion is.