Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a large purple spot appearing under the skin in certain malignant fevers. They are also called
molopes . - noun A hemorrhage beneath or into the skin, having the form of a line or long stripe.
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- noun medicine An
extensive patch ofsubcutaneous extravasation ofblood .
Etymologies
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Latin, meaning "the mark of a blow".
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Examples
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Buccinum vibex, buccinum trivittatum and obsoletum are associated with the preceding species.
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