Contusion Definition

kən-to͝ozhən, -tyo͝o-
contusions
noun
contusions
A bruising or being bruised.
Webster's New World
A bruise; injury in which the skin is not broken.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Contusion

Noun

Singular:
contusion
Plural:
contusions

Origin of Contusion

  • From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“to beat”), from com- + tundere (“to beat”).

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Contusion Sentence Examples

  • A contusion may appear as a bruise beneath the skin or may appear only on imaging tests.

  • The area of the cortical contusion is outlined in purple.

  • These methods of treatment require to be modified for wounds in special situations and for those in which there is much contusion and laceration.

  • On the second image, a haemorrhagic contusion is seen in the cerebellum.

  • It is always associated with significant pulmonary contusion resulting in hypoxia.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With C9 Letter Words Ending With N