contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈtü-zhən 
-ˈtyü-
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1a
Examples of contusion in a Sentence
He suffered multiple contusions of the leg.
suffered multiple contusions as a result of a car accident
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Other players on the Lakers injury report include Jarred Vanderbilt (right foot surgery recovery/left knee effusion), Christian Wood (left knee surgery recovery), and Jaxson Hayes (right ankle sprain/contusion).
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Consequently, the Sixers have languished on the court, opening 3-13.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who has a $49.2 million contract for this season alone, has already missed a game with a knee injury and is recently managing a left calf contusion.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Also on the injury report but listed as available for Friday are Jovic (nasal fracture), Herro (shoulder contusion) and forward Haywood Highsmith (knee bruise).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Their best hitter might have suffered one of the worst shin contusions in recorded memory.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Consequently, the Sixers have languished on the court, opening 3-13.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who has a $49.2 million contract for this season alone, has already missed a game with a knee injury and is recently managing a left calf contusion.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Also on the injury report but listed as available for Friday are Jovic (nasal fracture), Herro (shoulder contusion) and forward Haywood Highsmith (knee bruise).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
Their best hitter might have suffered one of the worst shin contusions in recorded memory.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contusion. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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contusion
noun
con·tu·sion
kən-ˈt(y)ü-zhən
: injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise sense 1
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