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Ecchymosis

nounid 53612·updated May 18, 2026
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the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin

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Ecchymosises
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Ecchymosis's
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Ecchymosises'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
§2
the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

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