hematoma
[hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh-]
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noun, plural he·ma·to·mas, he·ma·to·ma·ta [hee-ma-toh-muh-tuh, hem-uh-] /ˌhi mæˈtoʊ mə tə, ˌhɛm ə-/. Pathology.
a circumscribed collection of blood, usually clotted, in a tissue or organ, caused by a break in a blood vessel.
Origin of hematoma
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Contemporary Examples of hematoma
If bleeding around the brain is involved, the hematoma can grow quickly.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t EnoughDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
January 3, 2014
The result is a rapidly enlarging blood clot, called a hematoma.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t EnoughDr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad
January 3, 2014
Historical Examples of hematoma
A hematoma is a blood tumor or a circumscribed hemorrhage in the tissues.
Surgery, with Special Reference to PodiatryMaximilian Stern
Hematoma, or blood tumors, may be found embedded in this membrane.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
hematoma
[hē′mə-tō′mə]
n. pl. he•ma•to•mas
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hematoma
[hē′mə-tō′mə]
Plural hematomas hematomata (hē′mə-tō′mə-tə)
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