Ecchymosis
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| Ecchymosis | |
|---|---|
| Term | Ecchymosis |
| Short definition | EBV - A common virus that remains dormant in most people. EBV causes infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to certain types of cancer, including Burkitt's lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, nasopharyngeal cancer and gastric cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ecchymosis - (pronounced) (EH-kih-MOH-sis) A small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin or mucous membranes
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