ecchymosis

[ ek-uh-moh-sis ]

/ ˌɛk əˈmoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural ec·chy·mo·ses

[ek-uh-moh-seez]. /ˌɛk əˈmoʊ siz/. Pathology.

a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.

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Origin of ecchymosis

1535–45; <New Latin <Greek ekchýmōsis extravasation, equivalent to ek-ec- + chȳm(ós) juice + -ōsis-osis

OTHER WORDS FROM ecchymosis

ec·chy·mot·ic

[ek-uh-mot-ik], /ˌɛk əˈmɒt ɪk/, adjective

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How to use ecchymosis in a sentence

The stomach walls, however, were reddened and ecchymotic, and the mesenteric vessels were dilated.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford
The skin is generally yellow, sometimes quite intensely icteric, but seldom showing the ecchymotic extravasations of yellow fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The rest of the mucous membrane of the mouth remains unaltered, or at most slightly ecchymotic.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Minute dots (speckled redness) are due to minute extravasations, and ecchymotic irregular patches are sometimes seen.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The muscles are friable and are covered with ecchymotic spots.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for ecchymosis

ecchymosis

/ (ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

discoloration of the skin through bruising

Derived forms of ecchymosis

ecchymosed (ˈɛkɪˌməʊzd, -ˌməʊst) or ecchymotic (ˌɛkɪˈmɒtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for ecchymosis

C16: from New Latin, from Greek ekkhumōsis, from ekkhumousthai to pour out, from khumos juice

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Medical definitions for ecchymosis

ecchymosis

[ ĕk′ĭ-mō′sĭs ]

n. pl. ec•chy•mo•ses (-sēz′)

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

Other words from ecchymosis

ec′chy•mot′ic (-mŏt′ĭk) adj.