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contusion

UK //kənˈtjuːʒən//US //kənˈtuːʒən//

词源

源自拉丁语 contusio(意为'粉碎'),经由古法语 contusion 进入英语,最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指身体组织因外力撞击而受损,但皮肤未破裂的损伤,常见表现为皮下出血和肿胀,俗称淤青或挫伤。

“He suffered a painful contusion on his thigh after falling off the bike.”

(他从自行车上摔下来后,大腿出现了疼痛的挫伤。)

“The doctor confirmed it was just a contusion, not a broken bone.”

(医生确认这只是挫伤,不是骨折。)

同义词:bruise, hematoma, ecchymosis

常见短语

severe contusion — 指程度较重的挫伤,可能伴随深层组织损伤或大面积淤血。

“The MRI revealed a severe contusion in his calf muscle.”

(核磁共振显示他的小腿肌肉有严重挫伤。)