Medical Dictionary

2bruise

noun

Medical Definition of BRUISE

1
:  an injury transmitted through unbroken skin to underlying tissue causing rupture of small blood vessels and escape of blood into the tissue with resulting discoloration :  contusion
2
:  an injury especially to the feelings

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