'Ecchymoses' definitions:
Definition of 'Ecchymoses'
From: GCIDE
- Ecchymosis \Ec`chy*mo"sis\, n.; pl. Ecchymoses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to extravasate; 'ek out of + ? to pour.] (Med.) A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion. [1913 Webster]