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n. An injury in which the skin is not broken; a bruise.

n. A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

n. The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised.

n. A bruise; an injury attended with more or less disorganization of the subcutaneous tissue and effusion of blood beneath the skin, but without apparent wound.

n. The act of beating and bruising, or the state of being bruised.

n. The act of reducing to powder or fine particles by beating or pounding.

n. In surgery, a bruise; a hurt or injury to the flesh or some part of the body without breach of integument or apparent wound, as one inflicted by a blunt instrument or by a fall.

n. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

n. the action of bruising

"Shanahan said he met with McNabb last Tuesday to discuss the quarterback's various injuries - sore hamstrings and a shin contusion among them - and asked McNabb whether he was healthy enouugh to play at Detroit."

striking    hitting    hit   

bruise   

allusion    collusion    conclusion    confusion    delusion    diffusion    disillusion    exclusion    extrusion    fusion   

laceration    sprain    bruise    concussion    dislocations    welt    abrasion    hemorrhage    gash    trauma