3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Ecchymosis \Ec`chy*mo"sis\, n.; pl. {Ecchymoses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to extravasate; 'ek out of + ? to pour.] (Med.) A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: ecchymoses See {ecchymosis} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: ecchymosis n 1: the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise 2: the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin [also: {ecchymoses} (pl)]
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