contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈtü-zhən 
-ˈtyü-
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1a
Examples of contusion in a Sentence
He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.
suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident
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The nurse observed not only the contusion on Ricardo’s leg but also other, fading bruises.
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Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Missing Markkanen due to a right quad contusion, Utah’s comeback run was spearheaded by 29 points from Keyonte George.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Missing Markkanen due to a right quad contusion, Utah’s comeback run was spearheaded by 29 points from Keyonte George.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contusion. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1
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