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.

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

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

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Example sentences from the Web for contusion

In any case it is subsequently obscured by the development of a narrow ring of discoloration due to the contusion.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
Colonel Smith received a contusion on his hip and arm which compelled him to give up the command and retire to Red Bank.
Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2|John Frederick Schroeder
In the heat of the action he was unconscious of the first wound, but felt much pain from the contusion.
At Aboukir and Acre|George Alfred Henty
Fourth, one contusion from a Montana boot with suggestion concerning monocle.
The Gay Rebellion|Robert W. Chambers

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

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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Medical definitions for contusion

contusion

[ kən-tōō′zhən ]

n.

An injury in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; a bruise.

单词	contusion
释义	contusion [ kuhn-too-zhuhn, -tyoo- ] / kənˈtu ʒən, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contusion ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound, contusion, conundrum, conurbation, conure, CONUS, conus arteriosus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contusion In any case it is subsequently obscured by the development of a narrow ring of discoloration due to the contusion. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins Colonel Smith received a contusion on his hip and arm which compelled him to give up the command and retire to Red Bank. Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2\|John Frederick Schroeder In the heat of the action he was unconscious of the first wound, but felt much pain from the contusion. At Aboukir and Acre\|George Alfred Henty Fourth, one contusion from a Montana boot with suggestion concerning monocle. The Gay Rebellion\|Robert W. Chambers 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 British Dictionary definitions for contusion contusion / (kənˈtjuːʒən) / noun an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise Derived forms of contusion contusioned, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contusion swelling, wale, cut, knock, bump, wound, bang, mouse, discoloration Medical definitions for contusion contusion [ kən-tōō′zhən ] n. An injury in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; a bruise. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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contusion

noun

Origin of contusion

OTHER WORDS FROM contusion

Words nearby contusion

Example sentences from the Web for contusion

British Dictionary definitions for contusion

noun

Derived forms of contusion

Words related to contusion

Medical definitions for contusion

n.