contusion

UK: /kənˈtjuːʒ^ən/

US: /kənˈtuʒən, -ˈtju-/

US: (kən to̅o̅′zhən, -tyo̅o̅′-)

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con•tu•sion /kənˈtuʒən, -ˈtyu-/   n. [countable]

1. Pathology an injury to the skin but without breaking the skin;
   bruise:
   escaped from the accident with only a few contusions.

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con•tu•sion  (kən to̅o̅′zhən, -tyo̅o̅′-), n. 

1. Pathology an injury, as from a blow with a blunt instrument, in which the subsurface tissue is injured but the skin is not broken;
   bruise.

• Latin contūsiōn- (stem of contūsiō). See contuse, -ion
• Middle French)
• Middle English (1350–1400

con•tu′sioned, adj. 

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contusion / kənˈtjuːʒən/ noun

1. an injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise

conˈtusioned adjective