About The Word Contusion
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Contusion
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What's The Definition Of Contusion?
[n] the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"
[n] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration Synonyms | Synonyms for Contusion: bruise Related Terms | Find terms related to Contusion: See Also | black eye | ecchymosis | harm | hit | hitting | hurt | injury | petechia | shiner | striking | trauma Contusion In Webster's Dictionary \Con*tu"sion\, n. [L. contusio: cf. F. contusion.]
1. The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the
state of being beaten or bruised.
2. (Med.) A bruise; an injury attended with more or less
disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of
blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.
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