'''Definition: bruising is the result of bleeding and tissue destruction
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'''Definition: bruising is the result of bleeding and tissue destruction within and under the intact skin that causes damage to capillary beds or larger blood vessels.'''
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within and under the intact skin that causes damage to capillary
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beds or larger blood vessels.'''
Bruising commonly complicates skin lacerations and other injuries.
Bruising commonly complicates skin lacerations and other injuries.