Contusion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kənˈtuːʒn|  American pronunciation of the word contusion
Brit.  |kənˈtjuːʒ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word contusion

noun

- an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (syn: bruise)
- the action of bruising
the bruise resulted from a contusion

Extra examples

He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.

...suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident...

Word forms

noun
singular: contusion
plural: contusions
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