A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by the spontaneous escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by a livid black-and-blue or purple spot or area. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=ecchymoses ]
Term information
- UMLS_CUI:C0159039
- ICD9CM_2005:782.7
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0284153
A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by the spontaneous escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels marked by a livid black-and-blue or purple spot or area.