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Definition of: ecchymosis
(ek′i·mō′sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz) Med.
A discoloration, as a black–and–blue spot, resulting from the rupture of small blood vessels by a blow or contusion. [<NL <Gk. ekchymōsis <ek- out + chymos humor (def. 4)]
—ec′chy·mot′ic (-mot′ik) adjective
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