contusion
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[edit] English
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- Rhymes: -uːʒən
[edit] Etymology
From Middle French contusion, from Latin contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere (“‘to beat’”), from com- + tundere (“‘to beat’”).
[edit] Noun
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contusion (plural contusions)
- A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration
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wound in which the skin is not broken
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[edit] French
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin contusionem (accusative of contusio)
[edit] Noun
contusion f. (plural contusions)

