ecchymotic

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.

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

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.

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ec'chy·mot'ic (-mŏt'ĭk) adj.