ecchymosis

Meaning

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).

Synonyms

bruise

contusion

bruising

Translations

equimose

ecchymose

Ekchymose

equimosis

Prellung

contusione

ecchimosi

ecchymose

contusão

contusion

kleinfächige Hautblutung

Kontusion

cardenal

blauwe plek

bloeding

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/

Etymology

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