English dictionary
ecchymosis
/,/E/k/@/'m/oU/s/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
Source: WordNet 3.0
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the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.
Source: webster1913