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ecchymosis

/ˌek.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌek.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий выход крови из разорванных кровеносных сосудов в окружающие ткани, что приводит к фиолетовому или сине-черному обесцвечиванию кожи, обычно известному как синяк.

A medical term referring to the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into surrounding tissue, resulting in a purple or black-and-blue discoloration of the skin, commonly known as a bruise.

  1. BruiseC2formalmedical

    A discolored area on the skin caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the surrounding tissue, typically resulting from an injury.

    ruСиняк

    • The patient presented with a large ecchymosis on her thigh after the fall.
    • Ecchymosis often changes color from purple to greenish-yellow as it heals.
    • The doctor noted an ecchymosis around the surgical site.

    Synonymsbruisecontusion

Forms
  • ecchymoses plural form
  • ecchymoses' possessive plural form
  • ecchymosis's possessive singular form