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English
Adjective
ecchymotic (not generally comparable, comparative more ecchymotic, superlative most ecchymotic)
- (pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.
- 1991, James T. Stevens, Darryl D. Sumner, Chapter 20: Herbicides, Wayland J. Hayes, Jr., Edward R. Laws, Jr. (editors), Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, Volume 3: Classes of Pesticides, page 2013,
- Nine hours later the hands were more ecchymotic, and more vesicles were present.
- 2016, Samuel M. Lam, Chapter 21: Lipocontouring, Anthony P Sclafani (volume editor), Robert T Sataloff (series editor), Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, page 328,
- I explain that the donor areas in particular can be more ecchymotic in my experience and that the patient should not be concerned.