contusion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /kənˈtuʒən/ (US)
- /kənˈtjuːʒən/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French contusion, from Latin contūsiōnem, accusative singular of contūsiō, from contūsus, past participle of contundō (“to beat”), by surface analysis, com- + tundō.
Meanings
- (countable) Synonym of bruise.
- (uncountable) Synonym of bruising.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
contusioned · microcontusion · hemicontusion · contusional
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Translations (38)
pl kontuzja (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ms memar (wound in which the skin is not broken) · la contūsiō (wound in which the skin is not broken) · mk модрица (wound in which the skin is not broken) · hu zúzódás (wound in which the skin is not broken) · hy սալջարդ (wound in which the skin is not broken) · pt pisadura (wound in which the skin is not broken) · id kontusio (wound in which the skin is not broken) · pt contusão (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ru уши́б (wound in which the skin is not broken) · de Prellung (wound in which the skin is not broken) · nl kneuzing (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ar رَضّ (wound in which the skin is not broken) · bg натъртване (wound in which the skin is not broken) · gd pronnadh (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ceb kontusyon (wound in which the skin is not broken) · cmn 瘀青 (wound in which the skin is not broken) · fr sang extravasé (wound in which the skin is not broken) · cs zhmožděnina (wound in which the skin is not broken) · mi hautūtanga (wound in which the skin is not broken) · cmn 瘀傷 /瘀伤 (wound in which the skin is not broken) · gl contusión (wound in which the skin is not broken) · id lebam (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ca contusió (wound in which the skin is not broken) · cs pohmožděnina (wound in which the skin is not broken) · id memar (wound in which the skin is not broken) · fi kontuusio (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ms lebam (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ja 挫傷 (wound in which the skin is not broken) · tl kontusyon (wound in which the skin is not broken) · fi ruhjevamma (wound in which the skin is not broken) · ko 타박상 (wound in which the skin is not broken) · es contusión (wound in which the skin is not broken) · fr contusion (wound in which the skin is not broken) · nl contusie (wound in which the skin is not broken) · pt negra (wound in which the skin is not broken) · fr ecchymose (wound in which the skin is not broken) · it contusione (wound in which the skin is not broken)