ecchymosis

English Thesaurus

1. the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin (noun.process)

hypernym	:	biological process, organic process,
definition	:	a process occurring in living organisms (noun.process)

2. the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise (noun.state)

hypernym	:	bruise, contusion,
definition	:	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration (noun.state)