Look up: Bruise

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   Bruise
   A bruise is the result of lacerations of subcutaneous tissues, the skin itself being unbroken. They commonly result from direct violence, such as a blow with a blunt weapon, a crush or a pinch but are also produced by sudden violent muscular efforts. The softer the flesh the more easily it is bruised and fatty tissues bruise easily.
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   bruise
   [n] - an injury that doesn`t break the skin but results in some discoloration 2. [v] - injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of 3. [v] - break up into small pieces, as in food preparation 4. [v] - damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure
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   Bruise
   see Contusion
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   Bruise
   A discoloration of the skin due to an extravasation of blood into the underlying tissues.
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   Bruise
   The visible sign of a haematoma.
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   Bruise
   Bruise: A bruise or "contusion" is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local capillaries and leakage of red blood cells. In the skin it can be seen as a reddish-purple discoloration that does not blanch when pressed upon. When a bruise fades it becomes green and brown as the body metabolizes the blood ...
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   bruise
   localised surface cracks,often stareshaped,always caused by an impact Category: Various industries and crafts • patch of small shallow cracks caused by impact of a blunt hard object Category: Various industries and crafts
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   Bruise
   Bruise (bruz) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Bruised (bruzd); present participle & verbal noun Bruising .] [ Middle English brusen , brisen , brosen , bresen , Anglo-Saxon brȳsan or from Old French bruiser , bruisier , bruser , to break, shiver, perhaps ...
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   Bruise
   Bruise intransitive verb To fight with the fists; to box. « Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. Thackeray. »
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    Bruise
    Bruise noun An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. « From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises . Isa. i. 6. »
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    bruise
    An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc, with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit. 'From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises.' (Isa. I. 6) ... 1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, wit ...
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    bruise
    contusion noun an injury that doesn`t break the skin but results in some discoloration
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    bruise
    contuse verb injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of; `I bruised my knee`
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    bruise
    verb damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure; `The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them`
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    Bruise
    A `bruise`, also called a `contusion` or `ecchymosis`, is an injury to biological tissue in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue. It is usually caused by blunt impact. Bruises often induce pain but are not normally dangerous. Sometimes bruises can be serious, leading to other more life threatening forms of hematoma, or can be associated with serious injuries, including fractures and internal bleedi...
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    bruise
    (brldbomacz) contusion. to cause or to develop a contusion.
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    Bruise
    • (v. i.) To fight with the fists; to box. • (v. t.) To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one`s finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall. • (v. t.) To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. • ...
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    bruise
    a visible bluish or purplish mark or patch occurring beneath the surface of unbroken skin, resulting from the rupture of blood vessels in the deeper ... [1 related articles]
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    bruise
    An injury producing a hematoma or diffuse extravasation of blood without rupture of the skin. [M.E. bruisen, fr. O.Fr., fr. Germanic]
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