suggillation
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Suggillation — Sug gil*la tion, n. [L. suggillatio: cf. F. suggillation.] A livid, or black and blue, mark; a blow; a bruise. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suggillation — sug·gil·la·tion … English syllables
suggillation — ˌsə(g)jəˈlāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin sugillation , sugillatio, from sugillatus (past participle of sugillare, suggillare to beat black and blue) + ion , io ion : ecchymosis, bruise; especially : one that develops post mor … Useful english dictionary
livedo — A bluish discoloration of the skin, either in limited patches or general. [L. lividness, fr. liveo, to be black and blue] postmortem l. a purple coloration of dependent parts, except in areas of contact pressure, appearing within one half to two… … Medical dictionary