livid /liv·id/ (liv´id) discolored, as from a contusion or bruise; black and blue.
livid
liv·id (l v d)adj. Having a black-and-blue or a leaden or ashy-gray color, as in discoloration from a contusion, congestion, or cyanosis. |
livid
[liv′id]
Etymology: L, lividus, bluish
pertaining to an injury that is congested and has a bluish discoloration.
livid
discolored, as from a contusion or bruise; black and blue.
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