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ecchymosis Definition

ec·chy·mo·sis (ek′i mōsis)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

  1. an oozing of blood from a ruptured blood vessel into the tissues
  2. a black-and-blue or yellowish mark caused by this

Etymology: ModL < Gr ekchymōsis < ekchymousthai, to pour out, extravasate < ek-, out of (see ex-) + cheein, to pour: see found

ecchymosis Related Forms
ec′·chy·motic (-mätik) adjective

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