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Black eye

Bruising of the eyelid and/or under- eye area as a result of trauma to the eye. Colloquially called a shiner.

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black eye n a discoloration of the skin around the eye from bruising

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bruising of the eyelids.

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ecchymosis of the eyelids and surrounding area.

Medical dictionary. 2011.