bruise Meaning and Definition
1. n. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. v. damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure
3. v. break up into small pieces for food preparation
4. v. injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of
5. v. hurt the feelings of
A bruise, or contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep, hemorrhage, or extravasate into the surrounding interstitial tissues.
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