Definition of ECCHYMOSIS

ecchymosis

Plural: ecchymoses

Noun

  • the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  • the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
  • A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a nontraumatic process (such as neoplasia).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

bruise

Scrabble Score: 22

ecchymosis is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ecchymosis is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ecchymosis is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

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