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contusion definition

con·tu·sion (kən tyo̵̅o̅′z̸hən, -to̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. a bruising or being bruised
  2. a bruise; injury in which the skin is not broken

Etymology: ME contusioun < L contusio: see contuse

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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