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Wounds and Injuries > Wounds, Nonpenetrating > Contusions

Preferred term

Contusions  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Bruise
  • Bruises

Note

  • differentiate from ECCHYMOSIS: use term in the text

Scope note

  • Injuries resulting in hemorrhage, usually manifested in the skin.

In other languages

  • ruhjeet

    Finnish

  • contusio
  • iskuvamma
  • iskuvammat
  • kontuusio
  • kontuusiot
  • mustelmat
  • ruhje
  • ruhjehaava
  • ruhjehaavat
  • ruhjevamma
  • ruhjevammat
  • ruhjouma
  • ruhjoumat
  • ruhjoutuma
  • ruhjoutumat
  • vulnus contusum
  • Kontusioner

    Swedish

  • Blåmärken
  • Krossår

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003288

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