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What condition is characterized by blood seeping into the skin, causing discoloration?

Hypodermic
Jaundice
Melanoma
Ecchymosis

The correct answer is: Ecchymosis

The condition characterized by blood seeping into the skin, resulting in discoloration, is ecchymosis. This is a medical term for bruising, which occurs when small blood vessels break and leak blood into the surrounding tissues. The accumulation of blood under the skin causes the characteristic purple or blue discoloration. Ecchymosis can happen due to various reasons, including trauma, certain medical conditions, or blood clotting disorders. The initial color is often purple or blue, but as the bruise heals, it can change to green, yellow, or brown due to the breakdown of hemoglobin. Other conditions listed do not pertain to this specific manifestation. For instance, hypodermic refers to a type of injection under the skin and does not denote a condition involving bruising. Jaundice is associated with the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to elevated bilirubin levels, not discoloration from blood. Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that can appear as changes in moles or skin lesions but is not defined by the presence of bruising. Thus, ecchymosis is the accurate term describing the blood seepage into the skin leading to discoloration.