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ecchymosis (ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| discoloration of the skin through bruising | |
| [C16: from New Latin, from Greek ekkhumōsis, from ekkhumousthai to pour out, from khumos juice] | |
| ecchymosed | |
| —adj | |
| ecchymotic | |
| —adj | |
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ecchymosis ec·chy·mo·sis (ěk'ĭ-mō'sĭs)
n. pl. ec·chy·mo·ses (-sēz')
The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.
ec'chy·mot'ic (-mŏt'ĭk) adj.
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