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ec·chy·mo·sis (ek′i mō′sis)
noun pl. ecchymoses -·ses′ (-sēz′)
- an oozing of blood from a ruptured blood vessel into the tissues
- 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
Related Forms:
- ecchymotic ec′·chy·mot′ic (-mät′ik) adjective
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