skin bruise

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• bruise — [n] black and blue mark under skin black eye, black mark, blemish, boo boo*, contusion, discoloration, injury, mark, mouse*, swelling, wale, wound; concept 309 bruise [v] break blood vessel; discolor bang up, batter, beat, black, blacken, blemish …   New thesaurus

• bruise — ► NOUN 1) an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow rupturing underlying blood vessels. 2) a similar area of damage on a fruit, vegetable, or plant. ► VERB 1) inflict a bruise on. 2) be susceptible to… …   English terms dictionary

• bruise — [bro͞oz] vt. bruised, bruising [ME bruisen < OE brysan, to crush, pound < IE base * bhreus , to smash, crush; ME form & meaning infl. by OFr bruisier, to break, shatter < Gaul * brus < same IE base] 1. to injure (body tissue), as by a …   English World dictionary

• Bruise — Black and blue redirects here. For other uses, see Black and Blue (disambiguation). Bruises redirects here. For the 2008 rock song, see Bruises (song). Bruise Classification and external resources Bruises from a ladder fall …   Wikipedia

• Bruise — A bruise or "contusion" is an traumatic injury of the soft tissues which results in breakage of the local capillaries and leakage of red blood cells. In the skin it can be seen as a reddish purple discoloration that does not blanch when …   Medical dictionary

• bruise — [[t]bru͟ːz[/t]] bruises, bruising, bruised 1) N COUNT A bruise is an injury which appears as a purple mark on your body, although the skin is not broken. How did you get that bruise on your cheek?... She was treated for cuts and bruises. 2) V ERG …   English dictionary

• bruise — /broohz/, v., bruised, bruising, n. v.t. 1. to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin: The blow bruised his arm. Her pinching bruised the peaches. 2. to injure or hurt slightly, as with an insult or unkind remark: to bruise a… …   Universalium

• bruise — [c]/bruz / (say broohz) verb (bruised, bruising) –verb (t) 1. to injure by striking or pressing, without breaking the skin or drawing blood. 2. to damage (fruit, etc.) by applying pressure, without breaking the skin. 3. to injure or hurt… …  

• bruise — I. verb (bruised; bruising) Etymology: Middle English brusen, brisen, from Anglo French & Old English; Anglo French bruiser, briser to break, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish bruid he shatters; Old English brȳsan to bruise; akin to Old Irish… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bruise — 1. verb /bɹuːz/ a) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it. Bananas bruise easily. b) To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way. I… …   Wiktionary

• bruise — bruise1 [bru:z] n 1.) a purple or brown mark on your skin that you get because you have fallen, been hit etc ▪ minor cuts and bruises 2.) a mark on a piece of fruit that spoils its appearance bruise 2 bruise2 v [: Old English; Origin: brysan to… …   Dictionary of contemporary English