Contusion: any injury that doesnt break the skin but causes some discoloration. See free access online books about Contusion below. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Contusion, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Contusion: Any mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin.bruise. [L. contusio, a bruising]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
An injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin; a bruise.
- (Source - CRISP)
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