sug·gil·la·tion \ˌsə(g)jəˈlāshən\noun (-s) Etymology: Latin sugillation-, sugillatio, from sugillatus (past participle of sugillare, suggillare to beat black and blue) + -ion-, -io -ion : ecchymosis, bruise; especially: one that develops post-mortem < suggillations of the head are not reliable signs of infanticide — Ciba Clinical Symposia >