Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.How to say it:Contusion(con-TWO-schin)What it means: A tissue injury, like abruise.Where it comes from: Latin,contusio, meaning “to pound.”Markus Spiske/UnsplashWhere you might see or hear it: You might hear the term “contusion” used to describe an injury that was sustained during an attack or crime. Doctors use the term to note that a bodily tissue has been injured, but that there is no open wound in the skin.The word contusion is sometimes used to describe a type of brain injury;a “brain bruise” is different from a concussion.When you might want to use it: If you get an injury that did not break the skin, but it is bleeding beneath the skin and leaves a mark or bruise, you likely have a contusion. The tissue has been hurt, but there is no open wound.Hematoma vs. Bruise
Each week, Verywell explains a term from health, medicine, science, or technology.
How to say it:Contusion(con-TWO-schin)
What it means: A tissue injury, like abruise.
Where it comes from: Latin,contusio, meaning “to pound.”
Markus Spiske/Unsplash
Where you might see or hear it: You might hear the term “contusion” used to describe an injury that was sustained during an attack or crime. Doctors use the term to note that a bodily tissue has been injured, but that there is no open wound in the skin.
The word contusion is sometimes used to describe a type of brain injury;a “brain bruise” is different from a concussion.
When you might want to use it: If you get an injury that did not break the skin, but it is bleeding beneath the skin and leaves a mark or bruise, you likely have a contusion. The tissue has been hurt, but there is no open wound.
Hematoma vs. Bruise
SourcesVerywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Contusion. Updated September 28, 2021.
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Merriam-Webster.Contusion. Updated September 28, 2021.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Merriam-Webster.Contusion. Updated September 28, 2021.
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