ecchymosis

/ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs//ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/

noun

  1. 1

    A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.

  2. 2

    The leaking of blood into the tissues of the body as a result of a bruise.

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