Look up: contusion

1. contusion
   [n] - the action of bruising
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2. Contusion
   damage to the skin and underlying tissue as a result of a blunt injury; a bruise
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3. Contusion
   Bruise
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4. Contusion
   An injury to a muscle and tissues caused by a blow from a blunt object.
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5. Contusion
   A bruise.
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6. Contusion
   Contusion: Another name for a bruise. What is a bruise ? A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin (be it bumping against something or hitting yourself with a hammer). The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking ...
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7. contusion
   skin: a bruise, injury in which the skin is not broken but discoloured due to subcutaneous bleeding; Brain: shaking of the brain within the skull box during a head injury, without lasting damage Category: Management in the public and private sector
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8. Contusion
   Con·tu'sion noun [ Latin contusio : confer French contusion .] 1. The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised. 2. (Medicine) A bruise; an injury attended with more or l...
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9. contusion
   <dermatology> A bruise, an injury of a part without a break in the skin. ... Origin: L. Contusio, from contundere = to bruise ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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10. contusion
    noun the action of bruising; `the bruise resulted from a contusion`
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11. contusion
    (kәn-too´zhәn) injury to tissues with skin discoloration and without breakage of skin; blood from the broken vessels accumulates in surrounding tissues to produce pain, swelling, and tenderness. The discoloration is the result of blood seepage just under the skin. Called also bruise. ...
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12. Contusion
    • (n.) The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised. • (n.) A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.
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13. contusion
    (L. contusio, from contundere to bruise) a bruise; an injury of a part without a break in the skin.
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14. contusion
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kon-tū′zhŭn Definitions: 1. Any mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin.
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15. CONTUSION
    A bruise.
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