Contusion

Introduction: Contusion

Description of Contusion

Contusion: A bruise.

Contusion: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Contusion: mechanical injury (usually caused by a blow) resulting in hemorrhage beneath unbroken skin; a bruise.
Source: CRISP

Contusion: Injuries resulting in hemorrhage, usually manifested in the skin.
Source: MeSH 2007

Contusion: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Contusion:

• Injury
• Hemorrhage (1783 causes)
• Skin
• Skin symptoms (5992 causes)
• Skin disease
• Skin disorder
• Skin problem
• Skin pain (116 causes)

Contusion as a Symptom

Contusion (symptom): any injury that doesnt break the skin but causes some discoloration...more »

Contusion (symptom): See Contusion (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Contusion:

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Terms associated with Contusion:

Terms Similar to Contusion:

• bruise

Source - WordNet 2.1

• Bruise

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Contusion:

• ecchymosis
• petechia
• shiner
• black eye

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Contusion

• Wounds and Injuries
• Wounds, Nonpenetrating

Source - MeSH 2007

• injury

Source - CRISP

• injury
• hurt
• harm
• trauma

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Contusion

The following list attempts to classify Contusion into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• harm,hurt,injury,trauma
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Contusions

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Wounds and Injuries
    • Wounds, Nonpenetrating
      • Contusions

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