ἐκχύμωμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκχῡμόω (ekkhūmóō) (from ἐκχέω (ekkhéō, I pour out), from ἐκ (ek, out) + χέω (khéō, I pour)) + -μα (-ma).

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ἐκχῡ́μωμα (ekkhū́mōma) n (genitive ἐκχῡμώματα); third declension

  1. bruise, ecchymosis
    • 460 BCE – 370 BCE, Hippocrates, On Fractures 11
      ἐπὴν μὲν τὰ ἐκχυμώματα τῶν φλεβῶν
      epḕn mèn tà ekkhumṓmata tôn phlebôn
      when the extravasated blood

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