ecchymotic

1. (pathology) Pertaining to, characterised by or showing signs of ecchymosis.Examples: "The twelfth day found the area on the left more ecchymotic and the temperature rising."; "1991, James T. Stevens, Darryl D. Sumner, Chapter 20: Herbicides, Wayland J. Hayes, Jr., Edward R. Laws, Jr. (editors), Handbook of Pesticide Toxicology, Volume 3: Classes of Pesticides, page 2013, Nine hours later the hands were more ecchymotic, and more vesicles were present."; "2016, Samuel M. Lam, Chapter 21: Lipocontouring, Anthony P Sclafani (volume editor), Robert T Sataloff (series editor), Sataloff's Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, page 328, I explain that the donor areas in particular can be more ecchymotic in my experience and that the patient should not be concerned."not-comparableusually