noun
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A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.
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A dark mark on fruit or vegetables caused by a blow to the surface.
verb
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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.
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To damage the skin of (fruit or vegetables), in an analogous way.
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Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
example
Bananas bruise easily.
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To become bruised.
example
I bruise easily.
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To fight with the fists; to box.
Examples of bruise in a Sentence
She had a scab on her forehead over her left eye and a bruise on her cheek.
A very small bruise is called a petechia.
The most common sports injury is a bruise (contusion).
Even though she had a bruise, we only have her word that Shipton beat her.
On children with dark skin, the rash may look like a bruise.
This is termed a bruise or ecchymosis.
Bruises change colors over time in a predictable pattern, so that it is possible to estimate when an injury occurred by the color of the bruise.
To create a bruise, stipple on brown, green, yellow, and then purple greasepaint around the wound in an irregular pattern, covering the seam of the latex.
He pushed Brady's cheek to see the black-purple bruise ringing his throat from where one of the animals outside the walls had tried to rope and hang him.
Prentis Hancock has a nasty bruise under the nail of his forefinger which is still visible in The Last Sunset.
The way to use it is to bruise the roots and, having well boiled them in wine, drink the decoction.
Once toddlers begin to walk, they may become one big bruise.
However, keep in mind that not all injuries can be identified by sight, A concussion for instance, or a bruise covered by clothing.
The tissues usually swell and become discolored, looking like a bruise.
Bruises are actually made of little pools of blood, so the blood in one place may flow toward the ground, and the bruise may appear in another location.
A bruise by itself usually requires no medical treatment.
To help your body recover from a bruise, follow these steps.
Chances are if you have a bruise, it may be accompanied by small cuts or peeled skin.
Dip large leaves into hot water and apply them to the bruise.
Bruising - Skin may bruise as a result of surgical trauma.
Even so, it left a large bruise and sore ribs for a few weeks.
Kiera looked at her arm, where a bruise was already forming from Kisolm's grip.
In their very great misery they had become insensible to the bite of the lash or the bruise of the club.
The force thus produced by the introduction of a drop of water between two plates is enormous, and is often sufficient to press certain parts of the plates together so powerfully as to bruise them or break them.
A contusion may appear as a bruise beneath the skin or may appear only on imaging tests.
Initially, a bruise will be reddish, the color of the blood under the skin.
Bleeding under the skin (hematoma), which looks like a severe bruise, should also be reported and medical care sought immediately.
A bruise is one of the most common and non-threatening medical conditions.
Long periods of standing cause blood that collects in a bruise to seep through the tissues.
Sometimes a bruise may become solid and increase in size instead of dissolving.
Bleeding under the skin (hematoma), which looks like a severe bruise, should also be reported and medical care sought.
The rash may also be larger, resembling a bruise.
Of course, you can't wrap your kids in cotton and protect them from every bump and bruise, but you can purchase toys that are safe for them to use, and you should teach them how to use the toys properly.
Although unsightly and often painful, there is no way to heal or cure a bruise in a given amount of time.
The ice will help reduce the amount of swelling while constricting the blood flow to the site, thus preventing the visible signs of a bruise.
Once your bruise has been iced and elevated, you'll need to rest as much as possible to help your body recover.
Many of these products, such as Lanosil, are designed to prevent the onset of a bruise after injury occurs.
If you have incurred some sort of trauma, you may suffer an inevitable bruise.
This will help prevent excess blood from collecting at the injury site and causing an even deeper bruise.
Famous for its antibacterial and astringent properties, it can be applied to the bruise when mixed with a carrier oil or cream.
In some cases, a rash can produce blisters that can open or pus or bruise.
For a time I went about trying to trip myself up but did not manage to sustain even a bruise.
There's just the very dark purple bruise on the inside of my left wrist of which the origin remains shrouded in drunken intrigue.
Pick early in the day, taking care not to bruise the delicate blooms.
Any clean cut, fracture or bruise which injures the cambium over a limited area is met with the same response.
The vet first thought that it was a bruise, and then decided it was an insect bite.
The force of the suction may cause a bruise or swelling on the baby's head, but it resolves in a day or two.
Children with bleeding disorders, however, may have prolonged bleeding from the puncture wound or the formation of a bruise (hematoma) under the skin where the blood was withdrawn.
Ecchymosis-The medical term for a bruise, or skin discoloration caused by blood seeping from broken capillaries under the skin.
There may also be a bruise on the penis, which typically goes away with no particular attention.