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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

  1. A
    pustule
  2. B
    knurl
  3. C
    contusion
  4. D
    tumour

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* Contusion is the medical term for a bruise, where blood capillaries underneath the skin are ruptured due to an injury.
Pustule is a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus.

Knurl is a small projecting knob or ridge.

Tumour is a swelling of a part of the body caused by an abnormal growth of tissue.

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
A region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.
A
pustule
B
knurl
C
contusion
D
tumour

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