Contusiones (en. Bruises)

/kon-tu-'si-o-nes/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Injury caused by a blow that results in a change of color in the skin.

After the fall, several contusions appeared on his leg.

Después de la caída, le aparecieron varias contusiones en la pierna.

Hematoma or bruise that forms in the soft tissue.

The doctor diagnosed him with contusions on his back.

El médico le diagnosticó contusiones en la espalda.

Superficial damage to the tissues, without bone fracture.

Contusions are common in contact sports.

Las contusiones son comunes en los deportes de contacto.

From the Latin 'contusio', which means 'blow' or 'injury'.

cerebral contusion

Injury to the brain caused by a blow or impact.

contusión cerebral

muscle contusion

Damage to the muscles from a blow, without tearing.

contusión muscular

bruise

Another term for a contusion.

moretón

hematoma

Accumulation of blood outside the blood vessels due to tissue damage.

hematoma

injury

Damage or alteration in the tissues of the body.

lesión

impact

Action of colliding or hitting, which can cause contusions.

impacto

Informal noun to refer to a bruise.

I was hit and now I have a bruise, that is, a contusion.

Me dio un golpe y ahora tengo un morete, o sea, una contusión.

Colloquial use to describe a situation of impact or strong blow.

After the game, everyone left with contusions.

Después del partido, todos salieron con contusiones.