contusion

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contusion

/kənˈtjuːʒən/ UK
/kənˈtuʒən/ US

Rhymes with -uːʒən

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō.

noun contusions

countable Synonym of bruise.
Similar: bruise
uncountable Synonym of bruising.
Similar: bruising

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Every language

noun wound in which the skin is not broken

Español	contusión
한국어	타박상 tabaksang
日本語	挫傷 zashō
中文	瘀青 yūqīng, 瘀傷 /瘀伤 yūshāng
Português	contusão, negra, pisadura
Français	ecchymose, contusion, sang extravasé
Deutsch	Prellung
Italiano	contusione
Русский	уши́б ušíb
العربية	رَضّ raḍḍ

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"contusion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contusion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{contusion_2026,
  title = {contusion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contusion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}