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ecchymosis [¦ek·ə′mō·səs] (medicine) A subcutaneous hemorrhage marked by purple discoloration of the skin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Physical examination disclosed mild icteric sclera and multiple ecchymoses on the extremities. 30) Finally, individuals in ESRD tend to have petechiae or ecchymoses as a result of increased capillary fragility and subcutaneous bleeding. The patients with STSS had a shorter incubation period and a higher frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms, coma, and petechiae and ecchymoses than did other patients (Table 3). |
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