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contusion

[kuhn-too-zhuhn, -tyoo-] / kənˈtu ʒən, -ˈtju- /


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I remember my first-ever gig with Stevie, being invited up on to the stage to play Contusion.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2010

He warmed up with a leisurely bit of improvisation called Approaching Contusion, then swung into some of his most famous hits: Superwoman, Superstition, Keep on Running.

From Time Magazine Archive

For all group sports involving a ball, the Summer Gamesman may wish to use the Shakespearean False Contusion.

From Time Magazine Archive

Contusion of muscles or nerves may produce partial atrophy and paresis, as is often seen after injuries in the region of the shoulder.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Sprains or Wrenches, which very often happen, produce a Kind of Contusion, in the Parts adjoining to the sprained Joint.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)




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