ecchymosis

ec·chy·mo·sis  (k-mss)

n.

The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.

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[New Latin, from Greek ekkhumsis, extravasation, from ekkhumousthai, to extravasate : ek-, out; see ecto- + khumos, juice; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]

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ecchy·motic (-mtk) adj.

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ecchymosis [ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

(Medicine / Pathology) discoloration of the skin through bruising

[from New Latin, from Greek ekkhumōsis, from ekkhumousthai to pour out, from khumos juice]

ecchymosed  [ˈɛkɪˌməʊzd -ˌməʊst], ecchymotic [ˌɛkɪˈmɒtɪk] adj

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ecchymosis

1. the secretion of blood from a blood vessel into the surrounding tissue as a result of a bruise.
2. the bruise or discoloration thus caused.

See also: Blood and Blood Vessels

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ecchymosis - the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise bruise, contusion - an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
	2.	ecchymosis - the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms