ecchymotic mask


ec·chy·mot·ic mask

a dusky discoloration of the head and neck occurring when the trunk has been subjected to sudden and extreme compression, as in traumatic asphyxia.

ec·chy·mot·ic mask

(ek-i-mot'ik mask) A dusky discoloration of the head and neck occurring when the trunk has been subjected to sudden and extreme compression, as in traumatic asphyxia.

ecchymotic mask

Cyanotic facies accompanying traumatic asphyxia.See also: mask