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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Wiggins missed one game due to a stomach illness, five games due to a sprained right ankle, two games due to a left lower leg contusion and now five straight games due to a hamstring issue.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Cam Johnson, who missed Thursday’s game because of a lower back contusion, appeared to recognize the severity of Edwards’ injury right away.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Jevon Carter incurred an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder, Dalen Terry was kicked in the right calf and Julian Phillips was hit in the right quadricep, aggravating an older contusion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Steph Curry missed two games with a pelvic contusion – losses to Atlanta and Miami – before returning for wins at New Orleans and San Antonio.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
Cam Johnson, who missed Thursday’s game because of a lower back contusion, appeared to recognize the severity of Edwards’ injury right away.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Jevon Carter incurred an injury to the AC joint in his right shoulder, Dalen Terry was kicked in the right calf and Julian Phillips was hit in the right quadricep, aggravating an older contusion.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Steph Curry missed two games with a pelvic contusion – losses to Atlanta and Miami – before returning for wins at New Orleans and San Antonio.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Contusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contusion. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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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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