- ecchymotic
- adjective see ecchymosis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ecchymotic
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Ecchymotic — Ec chy*mot ic, a. Pertaining to ecchymosis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ecchymotic — See ecchymosis. * * * … Universalium
ecchymotic — Relating to an ecchymosis … Medical dictionary
ecchymotic — adj. of or pertaining to an ecchymosis, of or pertaining to a discoloration on the skin caused by a blow … English contemporary dictionary
ecchymotic — ec·chy·mot·ic … English syllables
ecchymotic — adjective see ecchymosis … Useful english dictionary
ecchymotic mask — cyanotic discoloration of the head and neck as a result of traumatic asphyxia … Medical dictionary
ecchymosis — ecchymotic /ek euh mot ik/, adj. /ek euh moh sis/, n., pl. ecchymoses / seez/. Pathol. a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise. [1535 45; < NL < Gk ekchýmosis extravasation, equiv. to ek EC + chym(ós) juice + osis OSIS] * *… … Universalium
ecchymosis — noun (plural ecchymoses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekchymōsis, from ekchymousthai to extravasate blood, from ex + chymos juice more at chyme Date: 1541 the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels • ecchymotic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Edema — The swelling of soft tissues as a result of excess water accumulation. Edema is often more prominent in the lower legs and feet toward the end of the day as a result of pooling of fluid from the upright position maintained during the day. Upon… … Medical dictionary
