contusion

A noun referring to an injury that does not break the skin but results in discoloration, typically caused by a blow or impact.

• 🇵🇹Lesão em que a pele não é cortada, mas surge uma alteração de cor, geralmente causada por pancada ou impacto; também se refere à própria marca arroxeada resultante desse trauma.

1. Bruise B2 formal medical

   An injury to the body that does not break the skin, causing discoloration due to bleeding under the skin.

   • The doctor diagnosed the dark mark on his arm as a contusion.
   • She suffered a minor contusion after bumping into the table.
   • The athlete had a large contusion on his leg from the fall.

   🇵🇹Contusão

   Sinônimos: bruiseecchymosis

2. Bruising process C1 formal medical

   The act or process of causing a bruise, where blood vessels are damaged but the skin remains intact.

   • The contusion of the tissue occurred due to blunt force trauma.
   • Repeated contusion can lead to more serious internal injuries.
   • The medical report described the contusion as superficial.

   🇵🇹Contusão

   Sinônimos: bruising

• contusions plural form
• contusions' possessive plural form
• contusion's possessive singular form