ecchymosis

discolorations

ˌdɪskʌləˈreɪʃn

noun

the process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured.

teeth with amalgam fillings may run the risk of discoloration

stain,mark,patch,soiling,streak,spot,blotch,tarnishing,blemish,flaw,defect,disfigurement,bruise,contusion,birthmark,liver spot,age spot,splodge,splotch,ecchymosis,naevus

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discoloration

ˌdɪskʌləˈreɪʃn

noun

the process of becoming discoloured, or the state of being discoloured.

teeth with amalgam fillings may run the risk of discoloration

stain,mark,patch,soiling,streak,spot,blotch,tarnishing,blemish,flaw,defect,disfigurement,bruise,contusion,birthmark,liver spot,age spot,splodge,splotch,ecchymosis,naevus

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contusions

kənˈtjuːʒ(ə)n

noun

a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

a dark contusion on his cheek was beginning to swell

bruise,discoloration,black-and-blue mark,blemish,injury,swelling,bump,lump,ecchymosis,mouse

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contusion

kənˈtjuːʒ(ə)n

noun

a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.

a dark contusion on his cheek was beginning to swell

bruise,discoloration,black-and-blue mark,blemish,injury,swelling,bump,lump,ecchymosis,mouse

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bruises

bruːz

noun

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

his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked

contusion,lesion,mark,injury,black-and-blue mark,skin discoloration,blackening,swelling,lump,bump,welt,black eye,shiner,ecchymosis,trauma

verb

inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).

I fell and bruised my knee

contuse,injure,mark,make black and blue,discolour,blacken,hurt,blemish,damage,spoil,impair,mar

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bruise

bruːz

noun

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

his body was a mass of bruises after he had been attacked

contusion,lesion,mark,injury,black-and-blue mark,skin discoloration,blackening,swelling,lump,bump,welt,black eye,shiner,ecchymosis,trauma

verb

inflict a bruise or bruises on (a part of the body).

I fell and bruised my knee

contuse,injure,mark,make black and blue,discolour,blacken,hurt,blemish,damage,spoil,impair,mar

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