ECCHYMOSIS


Meaning of ECCHYMOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌe-ki-ˈmō-səs ]

noun

( plural ec·chy·mo·ses -ˌsēz)

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

• ec·chy·mot·ic -ˈmä-tik adjective

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