Contusion – Medical term for a bruise

(Pronounced kuhn-tyoo-zhuhn)

To remember the definition of the word contusion, use the following mnemonic:

There was continuous confusion (contusion) when she went to the hospital. The doctors were worried but as a gymnast, it was normal for her body to be covered in bruises.

Examples of contusion in a sentence

The accident left her with multiple contusions on her lower leg.

Mary feared she had broken her arm but the doctor assured her it was only a heavy contusion.

An internal contusion can be hard to diagnose, and easy to confuse with something more serious.