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Ecchymosis (Noun)

The purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The ecchymosis on her arm was quite dark and painful to the touch.
After falling off her bike, the young girl developed a large ecchymosis on her knee.
The medical examiner noted a significant ecchymosis on the deceased's torso, indicating severe blunt force trauma.
As the bruise began to heal, the ecchymosis around it started to fade and change color.
The ecchymosis on his back was so large that it extended from his shoulder blade to his hip.

The escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The victim's body was covered in ecchymosis from the severe beating she received at the hands of her attacker.
After a few days, the ecchymosis on my knee began to fade and turn a yellowish-brown color as it healed.
The medical examiner's report noted extensive ecchymosis on the deceased's face and neck, indicating a violent struggle.
The elderly woman's skin was fragile and prone to ecchymosis, which made even minor bumps and bruises look severe.
The football player's thigh was badly bruised, with a large area of ecchymosis that would take weeks to fully heal.