HyperDic: contusion

English > 2 senses of the word contusion:
NOUNstatecontusion, bruisean injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
actcontusionthe action of bruising
contusion > pronunciation
Soundskahntuw'zhahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > contusion: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAn injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
Synonymbruise
NarrowerecchymosisThe purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
petechiaA minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
shiner, black eye, mouseA swollen bruise caused by a blow / blow to the eye
Broaderinjury, hurt, harm, traumaAny physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
Spanishcardenal, contusión, golpe, hematoma, magulladura, morado, moratón, moretón
Catalanblau, blaverol, contusió, cop, hematoma, morat
English > contusion: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe action of bruising.
Example"the bruise resulted from a contusion"
Broaderhit, hitting, strikingThe act of contacting one thing with another
Verbscontuseinjure the underlying soft tissue or bone of

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