Ecchymosis Definition
ecchymosis
noun
- the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
- the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
"Ecchymosis" in song lyrics
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"reducing ecchymosis"
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"use of an enzyme to reduce ecchymosis"
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Words that rhyme with ecchymosis
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