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ecchymosis

/ek-uh-moh-sis/US // ˌɛk əˈmoʊ sɪs //UK // (ˌɛkɪˈməʊsɪs) //

瘀斑,瘀伤,瘀血,瘀血症

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ec·chy·mo·ses [ek-uh-moh-seez]. /ˌɛk əˈmoʊ siz/. Pathology.

    • : a discoloration due to extravasation of blood, as in a bruise.

Examples

  • Thus, with the hæmorrhage we get ecchymosis, and consequent red staining of the surrounding structures.

  • Occasionally the os planum is perforated, resulting in emphysema of the eyelids or an ecchymosis like a ‘black eye’.

  • The sub-conjunctival ecchymosis, however, persists for several weeks and disappears like other extravasations.

  • The black-fly, Simulium venustum, inflicts a painless bite, with ecchymosis and hmorrhage at the site of puncture.

  • Ocular ecchymosis occurs in a small proportion of cases, especially of the graver types.