ecchymosis

Definition of Ecchymosis in English :

1. ecchymosis

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

2. ecchymosis

the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ecchymosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

discoloration of the skin through bruising

nounWord forms: plural ˌecchyˈmoˌses (ˌɛkɪˈmoʊˌsiz ; ekˌimōˈsēzˌ) Medicine

1.

an oozing of blood from a ruptured blood vessel into the tissues

2.

a black-and-blue or yellowish mark caused by this

n.

The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.