ecchymosed
[ ĕk′ĭ-mōst′, -mōzd′ ]
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adj.
Characterized by or affected with ecchymosis.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Words nearby ecchymosed
eccentrochondroplasia, ecce signum, ecchi, ecchondroma, ecchymoma, ecchymosed, ecchymosis, ecchymotic mask, eccl., Eccles, Eccles cake
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Example sentences from the Web for ecchymosed
As for the intestines, properly so called, the duodenum shows the same injuries, but most generally large ecchymosed spots.
It is not uncommon to find over the ecchymosed area, especially over the shin-bone, large blebs containing blood-stained serum.
Beyond the injury to the occipital lobe, the cerebellum was found to be lacerated and extensively bruised and ecchymosed.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry MakinsIn cases of imperfect reaction the mucous membrane of the intestine was usually found very much congested and ecchymosed.