ecchymosis
[ ek-uh-moh-sis ]
/ ˌɛk əˈmoʊ sɪs /
noun, plural ec·chy·mo·ses [ek-uh-moh-seez] /ˌɛk əˈmoʊ siz/. Pathology.
a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
Origin of ecchymosis
OTHER WORDS FROM ecchymosis
ec·chy·mot·ic [ek-uh-mot-ik] /ˌɛk əˈmɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby ecchymosis
eccentrochondroplasia,
ecchi,
ecchondroma,
ecchymoma,
ecchymosed,
ecchymosis,
ecchymotic mask,
eccl.,
eccles,
eccles cake,
eccles.
Example sentences from the Web for ecchymoses
British Dictionary definitions for ecchymoses
ecchymosis
/ (ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs) /
noun plural -ses (-siːz)
discoloration of the skin through bruising
Derived forms of ecchymosis
ecchymosed (ˈɛkɪˌməʊzd, -ˌməʊst) or ecchymotic (ˌɛkɪˈmɒtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for ecchymosis
C16: from New Latin, from Greek
ekkhumōsis, from
ekkhumousthai to pour out, from
khumos juice
Medical definitions for ecchymoses
ecchymosis
[ ĕk′ĭ-mō′sĭs ]
n. pl. ec•chy•mo•ses (-sēz′)
The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.