contusion
noun
Examples of contusion in a Sentence
Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 3 July 2023
That latter sentiment is at an all-time high right now after Jokic had his way with Ayton in this series, coupled with Ayton sitting Phoenix’s last game with a rib contusion suffered in Game 5 Tuesday.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
The wife was also injured with contusions to her head.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2023
Recent significant injuries to shortstop Zach Neto (oblique strain) and infielder Gio Urshela (pelvis fracture), and an unknown timeline for the return of injured third baseman Anthony Rendon (wrist contusion), have left their infield in flux.
—Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2023
As e-scooters, hoverboards and e-bikes increase in popularity, emergency rooms are seeing a surge in injuries — fractures, contusions, burns and cuts — related to the products, continuing a multiyear trend, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission finds in a report released Tuesday.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2023
Rams’ coach Sean McVay said Witherspoon sustained rib and hip contusions from the hit.
—oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
The victim was believed to have been stabbed in the head two times, suffering lacerations, a contusion to her forehead and the loss of three teeth, the county state’s attorney’s office said.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Sep. 2023
The types of injuries sustained in youth baseball can be categorized as contact injuries — such as concussions, fractures, and contusions — or overuse.
—Stuart Wallace, STAT, 26 June 2023
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Word History
Middle English conteschown, from Latin contusion-, contusio, from contundere to pound, bruise, from com- + tundere to beat; akin to Goth stautan to strike, Sanskrit tudati he pushes
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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