ecchymosis

Signification (Anglais)

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).

Concepts

ecchymose

bleu

contusion

Synonymes

bruise

contusion

bruising

Traductions

equimose

Prellung

Ekchymose

equimosis

contusione

ecchimosi

ecchymose

contusão

Kontusion

cardenal

blauwe plek

bloeding

🩸

contusión

equimosi

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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