travâ¢esâ¢ty. 1. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation of something: a travesty of justice. 2. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity.3. to burlesque; mock.. pl. travÂ·esÂ·ties. 1. A debased or grotesque likeness: elections that were a travesty of democracy. 2. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work. tr.v. travÂ·esÂ·tied, travÂ·esÂ·tyÂ·ing, travÂ·esÂ·ties. To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.
Bruising (ecchymosis) happens when small blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin break. This causes bleeding within skin tissues. You will also see discolorations from the bleeding. Most of us get bruises from bumping into something from time to time. Bruising sometimes increases with age.
Injury to the skin may also break small blood vessels under the skin and cause more swelling and bruising than you would expect. Rapid swelling or bruising that begins immediately after a skin injury often means there is a large amount of bleeding or that damage to deeper tissues is present. You may need to have a skin injury checked by your doctor if a lot of swelling or bruising occurred within 30 minutes of the injury. Puncture wounds caused by the injection of a substance under high pressure into the skin need immediate medical treatment.