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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin contūsiō. Compare Russian конту́зия (kontúzija), Belarusian канту́зія (kantúzija), Polish kontuzja (contusion).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [konˈtuzʲijɐ]
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Noun

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конту́зія (kontúzijaf inan (genitive конту́зії, nominative plural конту́зії, genitive plural конту́зій)

  1. blast-induced concussion

Usage notes

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  • конту́зія usually denotes concussions caused by explosions (e.g. blast-induced traumatic brain injury), whereas струс мо́зку m (strus mózku) denotes concussion more generally.
  • конту́зія is a false friend of English contusion (bruise).

Declension

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Derived terms

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