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

If a blow be inflicted with a blunt instrument, there is produced a bruise, or ecchymosis, of which it is unnecessary here to describe the appearance and progress.

From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Robertson, W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison )

The endo- and pericardium occasionally present a somewhat mottled appearance resembling ecchymosis, which is evidently a deposit from the blood, and may be washed off with water.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

There was some tenderness over the ribs from the fifth to the ninth in the axillary line, and on the ninth day some gravitation ecchymosis appeared over the same region.

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

A large blood extravasation developed in the axilla, accompanied by cutaneous ecchymosis extending halfway down the arm.

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