ecchymosis
/ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/
noun
- A medical term for a bruise; a discolored area of skin caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels under the skin.
- Ecchymosis can take several days to fade as the body reabsorbs the blood.
- The doctor noted an ecchymosis on the patient's arm, likely from a minor injury.
- After bumping his shin on the coffee table, a large ecchymosis appeared.