contusion
noun/kənˈtjuːʒn/
/kənˈtuːʒn/
[countable, uncountable] (medical)- an injury to part of the body that does not break the skin synonym bruise
- There were multiple contusions and abrasions on his face and arm.
Word Originlate Middle English: from French, from Latin contusio(n-), from the verb contundere, from con- ‘together’ + tundere ‘beat, thump’.Want to learn more?
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