Another term for a bruise. A bruise, or contusion, is caused when blood vessels are damaged or broken as the result of a blow to the skin.
A bruise, characterized by a trauma in which the skin is not broken but underlying blood vessels are busted, causing a deep or lateral hematoma, with disorganized blood and interstitial fluid buildup.
Medical term for bruises, in which a blow to the body causes pain, swelling, and discoloration, though without breaking the skin; often found in cases of child abuse and neglect, as in the battered child syndrome.
Bruise; a superficial, non-lacerating injury from a blow.
A focal region characterized by swollen and hemorrhaging brain tissue is known as a cerebral contusion.
Skin and underlying tissue can sustain bruising as a result of a “blunt” injury, which includes abrasions (grazes) or impacts.
A contusion, which is bodily harm without breaking the skin.