contusion

[ kuhn-too-zhuhn, -tyoo- ]

noun

1. an injury, as from a blow with a blunt instrument, in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken; bruise.

contusion

/ kənˈtjuːʒən /

noun

1. an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise

Derived Forms

• conˈtusioned, adjective

Other Words From

• con·tusioned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of contusion¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contūsiōn-, stem of contūsiō; equivalent to contuse + -ion

Example Sentences

Anthony Davis’ heel contusion, an injury he suffered Monday in Detroit, kept him out of action.

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The student, hospitalized for two days, suffered a contusion to the heart and a bruised lung and remains so traumatized that they have postponed law school studies, Kelley said.

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The Dodgers lineup is expected to get a boost of its own Wednesday, with Teoscar Hernández scheduled to rejoin the batting order after missing the last four games with a foot contusion.

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But if the Dodgers thought their top-heavy lineup problems were a thing of the past, Monday’s loss — in which they were without Teoscar Hernández for a third straight game because of his foot contusion — offered a familiar reminder of how quickly things can turn.

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Hernández, who is batting .266 with an .818 on-base-plus-slugging percentage, 28 home runs and 87 RBIs and ranks second on the team behind Freeman with a .287 average with runners in scoring position, was diagnosed with a left-foot contusion.

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Related Words

• swelling