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Integumentary System
SKIN LESIONS RELATED TO BLOOD
Term | Definition |
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petechia | pinhead-size bleeding spot in the skin or mucous membrane |
petechial | pertaining to or characterized by petechia |
ecchymosis | A condition of large bleeding spots, patches, or blotches in the skin or mucous membrane |
ecchymotic | pertaining to or characterized by large patches of bleeding |
pupura | a bleeding disorder characterized by purple blotches on the skin or mucosa due to numerous petechiae and ecchymoses |
pupuric | pertaining to or characterized by pupura |
extravasation | the escape of fluid (e.g. blood or serum) from blood vessels into surrounding tissue |
hematoma | a swelling containing blood, occuring in tissue or organs (e.g. a black eye or a bruise) |