English noun: ecchymosis | |||
1. | ecchymosis (state) the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bruise, contusion | ||
2. | ecchymosis (process) the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||