contusion

noun
UK: /kənˈtjuː.ʒən/
US: /kənˈtuː.ʒən/

  1. An injury where the skin is not broken, but there is discoloration and pain due to broken blood vessels underneath; a bruise.

    1. She got a contusion on her arm after falling.
    2. The doctor examined the contusion on his leg to assess the extent of the injury.

  2. A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise resulting from a blow without breaking the skin.

    1. He had a painful contusion on his forehead.
    2. The CT scan revealed a contusion on the patient's liver following the car accident.

Synonyms

bruise ecchymosis
contusion transitive-verb

  1. To cause a contusion; to bruise.

    1. The fall contused her hip.
    2. The impact contused the tissue around the bone, causing significant pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "contusion" in English means: An injury where the skin is not broken, but there is discoloration and pain due to broken blood vessels underneath; a bruise., A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise resulting from a blow without breaking the skin..

The phonetic transcription of "contusion" is /kənˈtjuː.ʒən/ in British English and /kənˈtuː.ʒən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "contusion": bruise, ecchymosis.

Example usage of "contusion": "She got a contusion on her arm after falling.". More examples on the page.