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contusion

 

[ kษ™nหˆtjuหส’(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical

A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

Synonyms

bruise, ecchymosis, hematoma

Examples of usage

  • The contusion on his arm was turning purple.
  • She suffered a contusion on her forehead after the accident.
Context #2 | Noun

general

A state of being crushed, damaged, or destroyed.

Synonyms

damage, harm, injury

Examples of usage

  • The team's morale was a contusion after losing the championship game.
  • The political scandal left a contusion on his reputation.

Translations

Translations of the word "contusion" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contusรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค‚เคŸเฅ‚เคœเคผเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Prellung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝั‚ัƒะทั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kontuzja

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰“ๆ’ฒ (ใ ใผใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contusion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contusiรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kontรผzyon

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒ€๋ฐ•์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุฏู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kontuze

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kontรบzia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŒซไผค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kontuzija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hnykkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบำฉะณะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒฃแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kontuziya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contusiรณn

Etymology

The word 'contusion' originated from the Latin word 'contusio', which means 'a bruising'. The term has been used in medical contexts since the 16th century to describe a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured. Over time, 'contusion' has also been used in a more general sense to describe a state of being crushed, damaged, or destroyed.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,553, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.