ecchymosis

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/ === Noun === ecchymosis (countable and uncountable, plural ecchymoses) A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia). ==== Hypernyms ==== contusion, bruise ==== Related terms ==== ecchymose, hematoma ==== Translations ====