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  • noun Plural form of contusion.

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Examples

  • The majority of claims were currently paid out for "minor" injuries such as contusions, sprains, strains and lacerations, and

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • Scapulohumeral arthritis may result then from _infections_, local or metastatic; from _injuries_, such as contusions of various kinds; from

    Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 John Victor Lacroix

  • The deputy was also transported to a hospital and is facing minor injuries such as contusions, a possible broken finger and head scrapes, Slawson said.

    San Gabriel Valley Tribune Most Viewed 2010

  • After all of this drama -- the insane pain, going to the ER, getting a variety of medical tests -- and the only word they had to give me was "contusions," which is just a fancy word for

    ZUG.com > ZUG Live 2009

  • Six people, including Mr. Ferrer's wife and daughter, were sent to the hospital with contusions and broken bones, according to FIDH.

    Castro vs. the Ladies in White Mary Anastasia O'Grady 2011

  • "We've had skull fractures, rib fractures…internal bleeding, we've had lung contusions," said Ernest Patti, senior attending physician at St. Barnabas.

    14 Killed in Bronx Tour Bus Crash 2011

  • Had those riots occurred in my district, I dare say many, MANY idiots would have been piled in the local jail suffering from contusions, abrasions and basking in the wonderful glow one gets just after riding the lightning provided by a couple of wires, two number 8 fish hooks and a fresh battery.

    Replace Police With Spin Doctors « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • We've had skull fractures, rib fractures ... internal bleeding, we've had lung contusions, said Dr. Ernest Patti, senior attending physician at St. Barnabas.

    14 dead in New York tour bus accident 2011

  • It is a perfect fit for all kinds of childhood bumps, bruises and contusions, and many occupational and sports injuries.

    Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011

  • It is a perfect fit for all kinds of childhood bumps, bruises and contusions, and many occupational and sports injuries.

    Larry Malerba, D.O. : Homeopathic Arnica to the Rescue D.O. Larry Malerba 2011

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