Bruise (Definition). Bruises, or ecchymoses, are a discoloration and tenderness of the skin or mucous membranes due to the leakage of blood from an injured blood vessel into the tissues. Pupura refers to bruising as the result of a disease condition.
Updated July 26, 2016. People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are often described as having mood lability. Mood liability is an emotional response that is irregular or out of proportion to the situation at hand. It is associated with severe mood swings, intense reactions and dramatic changes in opinions and feelings. Mood lability is often evidenced through destructive or harmful behaviors.
Full Definition of PETULANT. 1. : insolent or rude in speech or behavior. 2. : characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor: peevish.â petÂ·uÂ·lantÂ·ly adverb.See petulant defined for English-language learners. Oxford's denial of her [Margaret Thatcher's] honorary degree in 1984 was no petulant fluke but an accurate measure of her unpopularity with the whole profession. â 2 Harold Perkin, Times Literary Supplement, 26 June 1992.