An injury to tissue that does not break the skin
n. 1. see bruise. 2. any of various degrees of bruising of the brain (cerebral contusion), resulting from *head injury or surgery. Clinical signs range from *concussion to *coma, reflecting the severity of the trauma.
A bruise, characterized by a trauma in which the skin is not broken but underlying blood vessels are busted, causing a deep or lateral hematoma, with disorganized blood and interstitial fluid buildup. see EXUDATE... contusions
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