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ecchymosis

/ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ec-chy-mo-sis
IPA
/ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin ecchymōsis, from Ancient Greek ἐκχύμωσις (ekkhúmōsis), from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, “I pour out”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵʰew-, ecchymōsis, ἐκχύμωσις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɛk.ɪˈməʊ.sɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ecchymoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ecchymose hematoma

Questions

How do you pronounce ecchymosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛk.ɪˈmoʊ.sɪs/.
What does ecchymosis mean?
A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin, especially one that is remote from a site of trauma or caused by a non-traumatic process (such as neoplasia).
Where does ecchymosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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