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Contusion
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Example Sentences
- Dawson suffered a lacerated lip and a contusion of the left cheekbone.
- He suffered multiple bite wounds and a chestwall contusion.
- He briefly lost consciousness and organizers said at the time he had a brain contusion.
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contusion
c.1400, from M.Fr. contusion, from L. contusionem (nom. contusio) "crushing, bruising," from contusus, pp. of contundere "to beat, break to pieces," from com- intens. prefix + tundere "to beat" (see obtuse).
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contusion con·tu·sion (kən-t&oomacr;'zhən, -ty&oomacr;'-)
n.
An injury in which the skin is not broken, often characterized by ruptured blood vessels and discolorations; a bruise.
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