What does contusion mean?

Definitions for contusion
kənˈtu ʒən, -ˈtyu-con·tu·sion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bruise, contusionnoun

    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

  2. contusionnoun

    the action of bruising

    "the bruise resulted from a contusion"

Wiktionary

  1. contusionnoun

    A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

  2. Etymology: From contusion, from contusionem, from contusus, past participle of contundere, from com- + tundere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Contusionnoun

    Etymology: from contusio.

    Take a piece of glass, and reduce it to powder, it acquiring by contusion a multitude of minute surfaces, from a diaphanous, degenerates into a white body. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

    That winter lion, who in rage forgets
    Aged contusions, and all bruise of time. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    The bones, in sharp colds, wax brittle; and all contusions, in hard weather, are more difficult to cure. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

Wikipedia

  1. contusion

    A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration. The bruise then remains visible until the blood is either absorbed by tissues or cleared by immune system action. Bruises which do not blanch under pressure can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Bruises are not to be confused with other similar-looking lesions. (Such lesions include petechia (less than 3 mm (0.12 in), resulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications such as warfarin, straining, asphyxiation, platelet disorders and diseases such as cytomegalovirus), purpura (3–10 mm (0.12–0.39 in), classified as palpable purpura or non-palpable purpura and indicates various pathologic conditions such as thrombocytopenia), and ecchymosis (more than 1 cm (0.39 in), caused by blood dissecting through tissue planes and settled in an area remote from the site of trauma or pathology such as periorbital ecchymosis, e.g. "raccoon eyes", arising from a basilar skull fracture or from a neuroblastoma).As a type of hematoma, a bruise is always caused by internal bleeding into the interstitial tissues which does not break through the skin, usually initiated by blunt trauma, which causes damage through physical compression and deceleration forces. Trauma sufficient to cause bruising can occur from a wide variety of situations including accidents, falls, and surgeries. Disease states such as insufficient or malfunctioning platelets, other coagulation deficiencies, or vascular disorders, such as venous blockage associated with severe allergies can lead to the formation of purpura which is not to be confused with trauma-related bruising/contusion. If the trauma is sufficient to break the skin and allow blood to escape the interstitial tissues, the injury is not a bruise but bleeding, a different variety of hemorrhage. Such injuries may be accompanied by bruising elsewhere.

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  1. contusion

    A contusion is a medical term for a common injury involving the discoloration and bruising of the skin due to the rupture of blood vessels underneath, often caused by a blow or impact to the area. This can result in pain, swelling, and temporary disability depending on its severity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Contusionnoun

    the act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised

  2. Contusionnoun

    a bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound

  3. Etymology: [L. contusio: cf. F. contusion.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of contusion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of contusion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of contusion in a Sentence

  1. Craig Counsell:

    To get a negative X-ray, I know Elian Herrera spirits are lifted, it's a right thigh contusion but it's pretty significant. Elian Herrera got hit pretty good.

  2. Michele Zasa:

    The situation that concerns the (lung) contusion is the most delicate, the next two or three days will be important to verify the stability of his breathing and to assess the situation according to pulmonary therapies in place.

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