ECCHYMOSIS med. jur. Blackness. It is an extravasation of blood by rupture of capillary vessels, and hence it follows contusion, but it may exist, as in cases of scurvy, and other morbid conditions, without the latter. Ryans Med. Jur. 172. Source: Bouviers Law Dictionary 1856 Edition |
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