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BRUISING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Brutally forceful and compelling
Example:
protected from the bruising facts of battle
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Similar:
forceful (characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Causing mental or emotional injury
Example:
protected from the bruising facts of battle
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Similar:
harmful (causing or capable of causing harm)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb bruise
Context examples:
When the body doesn’t make enough platelets, it increases the risk of bruising and bleeding.
(An overlooked role for lungs in blood formation, NIH)
The most common side effects are pain, swelling, or bruising at the injection site.
(Botox, NIH)
Symptoms of AML include: • Fever • Shortness of breath • Easy bruising or bleeding • Bleeding under the skin • Weakness or feeling tired • Weight loss or loss of appetite
(Acute Myeloid Leukemia, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
But that men should wreak their anger on others by the bruising of the flesh and the letting of blood was something strangely and fearfully new to me.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
To reduce bruising, ice the injured area and elevate it above your heart.
(Bruises, NIH)
If you have symptoms, they may include: • Shortness of breath • Weakness or feeling tired • Skin that is paler than usual • Easy bruising or bleeding • Pinpoint spots under the skin caused by bleeding • Fever or frequent infections
(Myelodysplastic Syndromes, NIH National Cancer Institute)
Bruising of the liver.
(Liver Contusion, NCI Thesaurus)
Symptoms of ALL include: • Weakness or feeling tired • Fever • Easy bruising or bleeding • Bleeding under the skin • Shortness of breath • Weight loss or loss of appetite • Pain in the bones or stomach • Pain or a feeling of fullness below the ribs • Painless lumps in the neck, underarm, stomach, or groin
(Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
Cirrhosis can lead to: • Easy bruising or bleeding, or nosebleeds • Swelling of the abdomen or legs • Extra sensitivity to medicines • High blood pressure in the vein entering the liver • Enlarged veins called varices in the esophagus and stomach. • Kidney failure • Jaundice • Severe itching • Gallstones
(Cirrhosis, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
