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

Etymology

Noun

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

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