MEANING
An injury from blunt force that damages tissue beneath the surface, often producing a bruise.
Use it for
Evidence of blunt violence; injuries hidden beneath clothing; forensic contrast with cutsLet a clinical noun suggest violence without insisting on an open wound.
Words that belong together
- deep contusion
- multiple contusions
- contusion of the chest
On the page
A dark contusion spread beneath her collarbone.
The examination found contusions that the photographs had missed.
No blade marks appeared, only a chain of oval contusions.
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Word forms
- Base
- contusion
Usage notes
Primary category: horror. More clinical than bruise; skin need not be broken. A contusion can affect deeper tissue as well as visible skin. Noun plural: contusions.
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