Main Entry: ec·chy·mo·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌe-ki-ˈmō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ec·chy·mo·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ekchymōsis, from ekchymousthai to extravasate blood, from ex- + chymos juice — more at chyme

Date: 1541

: the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels

— ec·chy·mot·ic \-ˈmä-tik\ adjective