ecchymoma

ecchymoma definition - medical

ec·chy·mo·ma (ĕkˌĭ-mōˈmə)

noun pl. ec·chy·mo·mas or ec·chy·mo·ma·ta (-mə-tə)
A slight hematoma following a bruise.

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