| Pronunciation: | | `eku'mowsis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
- [n] the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
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| | See Also: | | biological process, bruise, contusion, organic process |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ec`chy*mo"sis\, n.; pl. {Ecchymoses}. [NL., fr. Gr.
?, fr. ? to extravasate; ? out of + ? to pour.] (Med.)
A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation
or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a
contusion.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Ecchymosis is the discoloration due to hemorrhage under the skin. It can be a sign of bleeding tendency secondary to poor nutrition or liver dysfunction. |
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