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contusion
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
contusion
(noun)
contusion
/kən
ˈ
tuːʒən/
Brit
/kən
ˈ
tjuːʒən/
noun
plural
contusions
contusion
/kən
ˈ
tuːʒən/
Brit
/kən
ˈ
tjuːʒən/
noun
plural
contusions
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTUSION
[
count
]
medical
:
an injury that usually does not break the skin
:
bruise
He suffered multiple
contusions
of the leg.
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