Contusion

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -uːʒən

Origin

From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere ("to beat"), from com- + tundere ("to beat").

Noun

1. A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

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