A bruise is a common skin injury that results in a discoloration of the skin. Blood from damaged blood vessels deep beneath the skin collects near the surface of the skin resulting in what we think of as a black and blue mark.
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Muscle contusion indicates a direct, blunt, compressive force to a muscle.
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