Dermahemia

/ˌdɜːrməˈhiːmiə/ noun

Definition

A condition where blood or redness appears in or under the skin, a form of skin bleeding or congestion.

Etymology

From Greek 'derma' (skin) + 'haima' (blood), literally 'blood in the skin.' This is a medical descriptive term for various bleeding conditions visible on the skin's surface.

Kelly Says

When blood appears under your skin after an injury, that's dermahemia—it shows how Greek medical terms literally describe what you see: red skin means blood present, and ancient doctors named it based on the visual symptom.

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