Difference between Contusion and Abrasion

What is the difference between Contusion and Abrasion?

Contusion as a noun is a wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration while Abrasion as a noun is the act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.

Contusion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A wound, such as a bruise, in which the skin is not broken; often having broken blood vessels and discolouration

Abrasion

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.The substance thus rubbed off.A superficial excoriation, with loss of substance under the form of small shreds.The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.

We hope you now know whether to use Contusion or Abrasion in your sentence.

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