Contused: meaning, definitions and examples

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contused

 

[ kษ™nหˆtjuหzd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

medical

Having a bruise or contusion; injured by a blow or impact and often showing discoloration.

Synonyms

bruised, discolored, injured

Examples of usage

  • He had a contused arm after falling off his bike.
  • The contused area on her forehead was starting to swell.
  • The contused skin was tender to the touch.
Context #2 | Verb

medical

To injure (a part of the body) without breaking the skin, resulting in bruising or discoloration.

Synonyms

bruise, hurt, injure

Examples of usage

  • She contused her knee when she fell down the stairs.
  • The impact contused the muscles in his leg.

Translations

Translations of the word "contused" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contuso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเฅ‹เคŸเคฟเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geprellt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑะธั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kontuzjowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰“ๆ’ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contusionnรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contuso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kontรผzyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ€๋ฐ•์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุถูˆุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pohmoลพdฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pomliaลพdenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒซไผค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kontuziran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ marinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะพา“ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zษ™dษ™lษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contuso

Word origin

The word 'contused' originated from the Latin word 'contusus', which means bruised. It has been used in the medical field to describe injuries that result in bruising or discoloration. The concept of contusions has been known since ancient times, with treatments evolving over the centuries to better understand and care for such injuries.

See also: contuse.