ecchymosis vs bruise

bruise vs ecchymosis

ecchymosis and bruise both are nouns.

ecchymosis is not a verb while bruise is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ecchymosis	Yes	No	No	No
bruise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bruise is a hypernym of ecchymosis; that is, bruise is a word with a broader meaning than ecchymosis:

ecchymosis: the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
bruise: an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

Other hypernyms of ecchymosis include contusion.

ecchymosis (noun)	bruise (noun)
the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise

ecchymosis (verb)	bruise (verb)
	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
	break up into small pieces for food preparation
	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
	hurt the feelings of

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