contusion

noun

kən-ˈtü-zhən How to pronounce contusion (audio)
Definition of contusionnext
as in bruise
a bodily injury in which small blood vessels are broken but the overlying skin is not suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident

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Recent Examples of contusion Acuña was listed as day-to-day with a contusion after X-rays and a CT scan showed no serious damage. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 Right tackle Luke Goedeke tore his plantar fascia and suffered a severe foot contusion, and missed six games. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Police say the attack left the woman with a laceration on her lip, a contusion around her nose and an abrasion on her neck. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 The shattered glass allegedly caused multiple small lacerations to the victim's face, which were visible to officers during the report, along with multiple contusions to the face. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for contusion
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bruise
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  • Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At the hospital, medical staff swabbed bruises on her friend for evidence, according to Lara.
    — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bruise

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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contusion. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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