Ecchymosis vs. Erythema

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

Erythemanoun

Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

Erythemanoun

Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

Erythemanoun

A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.

Erythemanoun

abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)

Erythema

Erythema (from the Greek erythros, meaning red) is redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia (increased blood flow) in superficial capillaries. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation.