CONTUSION

contusion

(noun) the action of bruising; “the bruise resulted from a contusion”

bruise, contusion

(noun) an injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

contusion (countable and uncountable, plural contusions)

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

The act of bruising.

Anagrams

• continuos

Source: Wiktionary

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Con*tu"sion, n. Etym: [L. contusio: cf. F. contusion.]

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

2. (Med.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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