Medical Dictionary

contusion

noun con·tu·sion \kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən\

Medical Definition of CONTUSION

:  injury to tissue usually without laceration :  bruise 1
con·tuse \-ˈt(y)üz\ transitive verb, con·tused con·tus·ing

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