ecchymosis

/ˈɛkəˌmoʊsəs/

Other forms: ecchymoses

Definitions of ecchymosis

1. noun

   the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
   type of:

   bruise, contusion

   an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
2. noun

   the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
   type of:

   biological process, organic process

   a process occurring in living organisms