Ecchymosis
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ecchymosis is a noun meaning A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).
Meaning
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).
Example Sentences
A diseased condition of the skin has often been mistaken for stigmatic marks. Such, for instance, is ecchymosis, a discoloration of the skin due to the extravasation of subcutaneous blood.
Word Forms
- ecchymoses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include periumbilical, periorbital, circumorbital, subconjunctival, ecchymoma, purpura.
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