The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ECCHYMOSES
ECCHYMOSIS
ecchymosis
(noun) the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
ecchymosis
(noun) the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
ecchymoses
plural of ecchymosis
Source: Wiktionary
ECCHYMOSIS
Ec`chy*mo"sis, n.; pl. Ecchymoses (. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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