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ecchymosis

ecc·hy·mo·sis

UK/ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ US/ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/ uncommon

noun

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

Origin

From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).

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