Ecchymosis Definition
ĕkĭ-mōsĭs
ecchymoses
noun
An oozing of blood from a ruptured blood vessel into the tissues.
Webster's New World
A black-and-blue or yellowish mark caused by this.
Webster's New World
Origin of Ecchymosis
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New Latin from Greek ekkhumōsis extravasation from ekkhumousthai to extravasate ek- out ecto– khumos juice gheu- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhumōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkheō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + χέω (kheō, “I pour”)
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