New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Ecchymosis — Ec chy*mo sis, n.; pl. {Ecchymoses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to extravasate; ek out of + ? to pour.] (Med.) A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ecchymōsis — (Ecchimoma), ein durch Blutaustritt unter die Haut erzeugter blauer Fleck. E. neonatorum, Kopfblutgeschwulst der Neugeborenen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ecchymosis — vgl. Ekchymose … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
ecchymosis — [ek΄i mō′sis] n. pl. ecchymoses [ek΄i mō′sēz΄] [ModL < Gr ekchymōsis < ekchymousthai, to pour out, extravasate < ek , out of (see EX 1) + cheein, to pour: see FOUND2] Med. 1. an oozing of blood from a ruptured blood vessel into the… … English World dictionary
ecchymosis — noun /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs,ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/ a) A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise. A diseased condition of the skin has often been mistaken for stigmatic marks. Such, for instance, is ecchymosis, a discoloration of the… … Wiktionary
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 — A purplish patch caused by extravasation of blood into the skin, differing from petechiae only in size (larger than 3 mm diameter). [G. ekchymosis, e., fr. ek, out, + chymos, juice] bilateral medial orbital ecchymoses SYN: raccoon eyes, under eye … Medical dictionary
ECCHYMOSIS — a discolouration of the skin produced by extravasated blood under or in the texture of the skin, the result of a blow or of disease … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
ecchymosis — n. bruise, area of discoloration on the skin caused by a blow, contusion … English contemporary dictionary
ecchymosis — [ˌɛkɪ məʊsɪs] noun (plural ecchymoses si:z) Medicine a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising. Origin C16: mod. L., from Gk ekkhumōsis escape of blood … English new terms dictionary
