Ecchymotic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Ecchymotic is an adjective meaning (pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
Meaning
(pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
Example Sentences
The twelfth day found the area on the left more ecchymotic and the temperature rising.
1991, James T. Stevens, Darryl D. Sumner, Chapter 20: Herbicides, Wayland J. Hayes, Jr., Edward R. Laws, Jr. (editors), Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, Volume 3: Classes of Pesticides, page 2013, Nine hours later the hands were more ecchymotic, and more vesicles were present.
2016, Samuel M. Lam, Chapter 21: Lipocontouring, Anthony P Sclafani (volume editor), Robert T Sataloff (series editor), Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, page 328, I explain that the donor areas in particular can be more ecchymotic in my experience and that the patient should not be concerned.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ekzematous, eczematous, ectatic, erythematic, erythematous, edematous.
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