ecchymosis

American  

[ek-uh-moh-sis] / ˌɛk əˈmoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

plural

ecchymoses

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

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ecchymosis British  

/ ˌɛkɪˈmɒtɪk, ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs, -ˌməʊst, ˈɛkɪˌməʊzd /

noun

1. discoloration of the skin through bruising

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Other Word Forms

• ecchymosed adjective
• ecchymotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ecchymosis

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

Example Sentences

When the exit was situated in the frontal region ecchymosis often extended to the eyelids and down the face, while in the occipital region similar ecchymosis was often seen at the back of the neck.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

It shows the localised ecchymosis as seen from the inner surface, here rather more extensive from the fact that the blood spreads more readily in the submucous tissue.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

Localised swelling, accompanied by ecchymosis, is often marked; and the adjacent joint may be distended with fluid.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

This, at first contracted, later becomes somewhat relaxed, while in many cases a small halo of ecchymosis develops around it.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry

There was no surrounding ecchymosis of the bowel wall.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry