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
ecchymosis (countable and uncountable, plural ecchymoses)
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.
The leaking of blood into the tissues of the body as a result of a bruise.
Source: Wiktionary
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
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
