contusion
US /kənˈtuː.ʒən/
UK /kənˈtuː.ʒən/
1.
a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.
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The doctor diagnosed a severe contusion on his leg.
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She had multiple contusions after the fall.
a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.