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.
The needle bore (gauge) must be wide enough to allow the blood to flow in without breaking (lysing) and of the cells, but small enough to slip easily into the vein without cutting it or going right through it. One of the reasons an adult patient may be a difficult draw is because the veins are smaller than expected.