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There is no difference between a bruise and a contusion. Contusion is the medical term for bruise.
(This answer provided for NATA by the Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Training Education Program.)
(This answer provided for NATA by the Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Training Education Program.)
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