Ecchymosis vs. Bruise

Ecchymosisnoun

A skin discoloration caused by bleeding underneath the skin; a bruise.

Ecchymosisnoun

The leaking of blood into the tissues of the body as a result of a bruise.

Ecchymosisnoun

A livid or black and blue spot, produced by the extravasation or effusion of blood into the areolar tissue from a contusion.

Ecchymosisnoun

the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

Ecchymosisnoun

the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin

Ecchymosisnoun

a discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising

Bruiseverb

(transitive) To strike (a person), originally with something flat or heavy, but now specifically in such a way as to discolour the skin without breaking it.

Bruiseverb

(transitive) To damage the skin of (fruit), in an analogous way.

Bruiseverb

(intransitive) Of fruit, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.

Bruiseverb

(intransitive) To become bruised.

Bruiseverb

(intransitive) To fight with the fists; to box.

Bruisenoun

(medicine) A purplish mark on the skin due to leakage of blood from capillaries under the surface that have been damaged by a blow.

Bruisenoun

A dark mark on fruit caused by a blow to its surface.

Bruiseverb

To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.

Bruiseverb

To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.

Bruiseverb

To fight with the fists; to box.

Bruisenoun

An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; as, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.

Bruisenoun

an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

Bruiseverb

injure the underlying soft tissue of bone of;

Bruiseverb

hurt the feelings of;

Bruiseverb

break up into small pieces for food preparation;

Bruiseverb

damage (plant tissue) by abrasion of pressure;

Bruisenoun

an injury appearing as an area of discoloured skin on the body, caused by a blow or impact rupturing underlying blood vessels

Bruisenoun

a mark indicating damage on a fruit, vegetable, or plant.

Bruiseverb

inflict a bruise on (someone or something)

Bruiseverb

be susceptible to bruising

Bruiseverb

hurt (someone's feelings)

Bruiseverb

crush or pound (food)

Bruise

A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises are not very deep under the skin so that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.