contusion
noun
-ˈtyü-\
Definition of contusion
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1a
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Other Words from contusion
-ˈtyüz
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transitive verb
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Your information will be used as described in our Privacy Notice Marwin Gonzalez exited the Astros' game against the A's in the first inning with both a left elbow and left wrist contusion after he was spiked by Dustin Fowler. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Marwin Gonzalez exits game with injured left wrist," 11 July 2018 Ball played 52 games this past season, missing time at the middle and end of the season with a left MCL sprain and left knee contusion. — USA TODAY, "Report: Lakers' Lonzo Ball has a torn meniscus in left knee," 29 June 2018 Remember, James’ injury, which was more of a deep-bone contusion than a full break but still required use of a soft cast, was self-inflicted. — Steve Rosenbloom, chicagotribune.com, "Looks like LeBron James is now dumb enough to work for the Bulls," 11 June 2018 Near the end of the season Ball had a contusion in his left knee that caused him to miss several games. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Lonzo Ball awaits more information on left meniscus, but injury isn't considered serious," 30 June 2018 Kehinde was taken to the hospital with abrasions and contusions. — Kelsey Mo, azcentral, "MCSO identify pedestrians, drivers in Saturday's crash near Mesa," 22 May 2018 Reyes, a switch hitter, went 0-for-1 before leaving with a right forearm contusion in the second game of a split doubleheader against the Pirates on April 1. — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers' Ron Gardenhire: 'Everybody is going to play' vs. Indians," 9 Apr. 2018 Last season, Garrett suffered a contusion after being hit in his left hand by a comebacker in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds pitcher Amir Garrett has lower-leg injury after getting hit by a comebacker," 27 June 2018 Klay Thompson is being taped with a left lateral contusion on his leg and is expected to be available to return. — Benjamin Hoffman And Marc Stein, New York Times, "N.B.A. Finals: Warriors Survive Superman’s Best Punch in Game 1," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contusion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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contusion
noun
English Language Learners Definition of contusion
medical : an injury that usually does not break the skin
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contusion
noun
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Medical Definition of contusion
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1
Other Words from contusion
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transitive verb
contused;
contusing
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