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contusion
[kuhn-too-zhuhn, -tyoo-]
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.
contusion
/ əˈːə /
noun
an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise
Other Word Forms
- contusioned adjective
- DzˈٳܲDzԱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of contusion1
Example Sentences
In the lawsuit, Jaime Grenfell alleges that he and his wife “suffered a head injury in the attack and other contusions and wounds and she witnessed her husband’s beating and his resulting injuries.”
The 25-year-old also suffered lung contusions, a dislocated right clavicle and several torn ligaments after colliding with the open door of a postal vehicle.
The lawsuit says she was left with a concussion, multiple contusions, neck and throat injuries, dental trauma, tinnitus, abdominal trauma and PTSD.
They include a concussion, an eye injury, multiple contusions, neck and throat injuries, dental trauma, tinnitus, abdominal trauma and PTSD.
A doctor who examined it told the BBC he had fractures, burn marks and contusions all over his body, allegations corroborated by Mazen's family.
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