contusion
/kənˈtjuːʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈtuːʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈtü-zhən -ˈtyü-/ (ame, mw)
contusion — 名詞
- contusionsingular
- contusionsplural
1. a medical term for a dark, painful mark on the body where a blow or fall has dam
挫傷
撞擊後皮膚未破但皮下出血的傷痕
a medical term for a dark, painful mark on the body where a blow or fall has damaged the tissue and small blood vessels beneath the skin, without cutting it
Valentina had a painful contusion on her right knee after falling off her bicycle.
Valentina 從腳踏車上摔下來後，右膝蓋出現了一塊疼痛的挫傷。
The doctor's report mentioned a small contusion on the patient's shoulder but no broken bones.
醫生的報告提到病人肩膀上有一處小挫傷，但沒有骨折。
medical register: contusion used in a doctor's report
Arjun lowered the swelling by placing an ice pack over the dark contusion on his shin.
Arjun 在脛骨上那塊暗色挫傷處放了一個冰袋來消腫。
A deep purple contusion covered Ingrid's shin after she accidentally kicked a metal chair.
Ingrid 不小心踢到金屬椅子後，小腿上出現了一大片深紫色的挫傷。
The nurse told Kofi that the contusion would fade from purple to yellow over time.
護理師告訴 Kofi，那塊挫傷會隨著時間從紫色慢慢退成黃色。
- bruise
everyday, non-medical term; far more common in daily speech
- hematoma
more specific medical term for a larger collection of clotted blood under the skin, often raised and swollen
- ecchymosis
very technical clinical term for a flat, discoloured area caused by blood seeping into tissue
- laceration
a wound where the skin is cut or torn open — the opposite of a contusion, which leaves the skin intact
用法筆記
Contusion is the formal medical term for what is commonly called a bruise. It appears most often in clinical reports, medical records, and doctor-patient discussions rather than everyday conversation.