cerebral contusion; brain contusion
Medical term for a bruise on the brain, typically caused by head trauma. Used in clinical and news contexts.
He was diagnosed with a cerebral contusion after the accident.
A cerebral contusion is a type of head injury.
Compound of 脳 (brain) + 挫傷 (contusion, bruise). 挫傷 itself is a Sino-Japanese medical term combining 挫 (sprain, crush) and 傷 (wound, injury).