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contusion

Syllabification: (con·tu·sion)
Pronunciation: /kənˈto͞oZHən/

Definition of contusion

noun

  • a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

Origin:

late Middle English: from French, from Latin contusio(n-), from the verb contundere (see contuse)

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