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ec⋅chy⋅mo⋅sis

  [ek-uh-moh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] . Pathology.
a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.
Origin:
1535–45; < NL < Gk ekchýmōsis extravasation, equiv. to ek- ec- + chȳm(ós) juice + -ōsis -osis

Related forms:
ec⋅chy⋅mot⋅ic  [ek-uh-mot-ik] , adjective
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ec·chy·mo·sis   (ěk'ĭ-mō'sĭs)   
n.  The passage of blood from ruptured blood vessels into subcutaneous tissue, marked by a purple discoloration of the skin.

[New Latin, from Greek ekkhumōsis, extravasation, from ekkhumousthai, to extravasate : ek-, out; see ecto- + khumos, juice; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
ec'chy·mot'ic (-mŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: ec·chy·mo·sis
Pronunciation: "ek-&-'mO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ec·chy·mo·ses /-"sEz/
: the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by a livid black-and-blue or purple spot or area;also : the discoloration so caused —compare PETECHIA —ec·chy·mot·ic /-'mät-ik/ adjective
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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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