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contusion

noun as in bruise, injury

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A doctor who examined it told the BBC he had fractures, burn marks and contusions all over his body, allegations corroborated by Mazen's family.

From BBC

The statement went on to say that no weapons were alleged to be involved, but the victim reported a contusion to their right thigh.

Anthony Davis’ heel contusion, an injury he suffered Monday in Detroit, kept him out of action.

The student, hospitalized for two days, suffered a contusion to the heart and a bruised lung and remains so traumatized that they have postponed law school studies, Kelley said.

The Dodgers lineup is expected to get a boost of its own Wednesday, with Teoscar Hernández scheduled to rejoin the batting order after missing the last four games with a foot contusion.

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