Defenition of the word ecchymosis
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Defenition of the word ecchymosis
- Injury to biological tissue, generally caused by an impact, in which the capillaries are damaged, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding tissue.
- the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
- the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
Hypernyms for the word ecchymosis
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- biological process
- bruise
- contusion
- organic process
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