contusion

noun — 2 senses

contusion

noun

UK /kənˈtjuːʒən/ · US /kənˈtuʒən/

Etymology Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō.

Medicine, Sciences Synonym of bruise.

Medicine, Sciences Synonym of bruising.

Derived terms: contusional, hemicontusion, microcontusion
Related terms: contuse
Hypernyms: hematoma

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