contusion |
<dermatology> A bruise, an injury of a part without a break in the skin. Origin: L. Contusio, from contundere = to bruise (18 Nov 1997) |
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contusion pneumonia |
Inflammation of the lungs following a severe blow on or compression of the chest, or following a wound of the lung itself. Synonym: traumatic pneumonia. (05 Mar 2000) |
brain contusion |
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cerebral contusion |
myocardial contusion |
scalp contusion |