contusion Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
    bruise.
  2. noun the action of bruising
    • the bruise resulted from a contusion

WordNet

Con*tu"sion noun
Etymology
L. contusio: cf. F. contusion.
Definitions
  1. The act or process of beating, bruising, or pounding; the state of being beaten or bruised.
  2. (Med.) 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.

Webster 1913