Origin: Latin
suffix -sion
Contusion has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2
the action of bruising
"the bruise resulted from a contusion"
3
A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken, often having broken blood vessels and discolouration.
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