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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 ecchymosis /ek'im'sis/, pl. ecchymoses, darkening of an area of the skin or mucous membrane caused by blood leaking into the tissues under the skin. It occurs as a result of damage to the blood vessels or by brittle vessel walls. Also called bruise. Compare ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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