ecchymosis

[ ek-uh-moh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural ec·chy·mo·ses [ek-, uh, -, moh, -seez].

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

ecchymosis

/ ˌɛkɪˈmɒtɪk; ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs; -ˌməʊst; ˈɛkɪˌməʊzd /

noun

1. discoloration of the skin through bruising

Derived Forms

• ecchymosed, adjective

Other Words From

• ec·chy·mot·ic [ek-, uh, -, mot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecchymosis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecchymosis¹

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

Example Sentences

Thus, with the hæmorrhage we get ecchymosis, and consequent red staining of the surrounding structures.

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Occasionally the os planum is perforated, resulting in emphysema of the eyelids or an ecchymosis like a ‘black eye’.

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The sub-conjunctival ecchymosis, however, persists for several weeks and disappears like other extravasations.

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The black-fly, Simulium venustum, inflicts a painless bite, with ecchymosis and hmorrhage at the site of puncture.

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Ocular ecchymosis occurs in a small proportion of cases, especially of the graver types.

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