What is the term used to describe a bruise of the soft tissue with no break in the skin surface?
a. contusion c. strain
b. sprain d. dehiscence
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Contusions are bruises of the soft tissue with no break in the skin surface. A strain is a stretch injury involving the muscles, tendons, or ligaments. A sprain involves tearing of muscle fibers, tendons, or ligaments around a joint. Dehiscense refers to the splitting of a surgical wound.
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