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 Ec·chy·mo·sis n.; pl. Ecchymoses   Med. A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.
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 ecchymoses
      See ecchymosis

 ecchymosis
      n 1: the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
      2: the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the
         surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot
         on the skin
      [also: ecchymoses (pl)]