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.
if you bruise easily here are possible reasons why if you take blood thinning medications such as heparin or warfarin over the counter medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen or certain herbal supplementsif you drink too much alcohol if you have a vitamin c deficiencyruising occurs when blood vessels under the skin break or burst because of a bump or injury when damaged the capillaries leak blood under the skin and purplish or red bruising results the colors of the bruise will change as the swelling dies down and the bruise fades