| Pronunciation: | | kun'toozhun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the action of bruising; "the bruise resulted from a contusion"
- [n] an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
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CONTUSION is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | bruise |
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| | See Also: | | black eye, ecchymosis, harm, hit, hitting, hurt, injury, petechia, shiner, striking, trauma |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*tu"sion\, n. [L. contusio: cf. F. contusion.]
1. The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the
state of being beaten or bruised.
2. (Med.) 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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a bruise caused by a blow to the muscle, tendon, or ligament; caused when blood pools around the point of injury and discolors the skin. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A bruise or other blunt-force injury that does not involve the cutting or piercing of tissues. |
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