Definitions for black-and-blue
black-and-blue

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1. black-and-blue, lividadjective

   discolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skin

   "beaten black and blue"; "livid bruises"

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1. black-and-blueadjective

   Badly bruised, with discolourations beneath the skin due to coagulation of blood

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1. black-and-blue

   A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration. The bruise then remains visible until the blood is either absorbed by tissues or cleared by immune system action. Bruises which do not blanch under pressure can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone. Bruises are not to be confused with other similar-looking lesions. (Such lesions include petechia (less than 3 mm (0.12 in), resulting from numerous and diverse etiologies such as adverse reactions from medications such as warfarin, straining, asphyxiation, platelet disorders and diseases such as cytomegalovirus), purpura (3–10 mm (0.12–0.39 in), classified as palpable purpura or non-palpable purpura and indicates various pathologic conditions such as thrombocytopenia), and ecchymosis (more than 1 cm (0.39 in), caused by blood dissecting through tissue planes and settled in an area remote from the site of trauma or pathology such as periorbital ecchymosis, e.g. "raccoon eyes", arising from a basilar skull fracture or from a neuroblastoma).As a type of hematoma, a bruise is always caused by internal bleeding into the interstitial tissues which does not break through the skin, usually initiated by blunt trauma, which causes damage through physical compression and deceleration forces. Trauma sufficient to cause bruising can occur from a wide variety of situations including accidents, falls, and surgeries. Disease states such as insufficient or malfunctioning platelets, other coagulation deficiencies, or vascular disorders, such as venous blockage associated with severe allergies can lead to the formation of purpura which is not to be confused with trauma-related bruising/contusion. If the trauma is sufficient to break the skin and allow blood to escape the interstitial tissues, the injury is not a bruise but bleeding, a different variety of hemorrhage. Such injuries may be accompanied by bruising elsewhere.

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1. black-and-blue

   Black-and-blue refers to a dark discoloration on the skin as a result of bruising often caused by physical injury or damage to the blood vessels beneath the skin surface. This term can also metaphorically represent emotional hurt or damage.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of black-and-blue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of black-and-blue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of black-and-blue in a Sentence

1. Ray Alvarez:

   I’m kind of black and blue, i’m not really in a mood for anything. I just want to lay down.

2. Babafemi Ojudu:

   He beat them black and blue and chased them into Chad Republic. He can do it again (with Boko Haram).

3. Hkawn Bu:

   The thing I want most is for them to find the body of my son, whatever the body looks like, whether it's black and blue, I want to see it.