hematoma

[ hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh- ]

/ ˌhi mæˈtoʊ mə, ˌhɛm ə- /

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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.

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Origin of hematoma

First recorded in 1840–50; hemat- + -oma

Words nearby hematoma

hematoidin, hematologist, hematology, hematolymphangioma, hematolysis, hematoma, hematometra, hematometry, hematomphalocele, hematomyelia, hematomyelopore

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How to use hematoma in a sentence

Perez said a hematoma at birth compressed her son’s spinal cord, resulting in permanent neurological damage.
Future of Program for Brain-Damaged Children Now Rests With Powerful Florida Official|by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald|July 23, 2021|ProPublica
By then he was blue in the face, a sickening color, like an old hematoma.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead|Sandeep Jauhar|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If bleeding around the brain is involved, the hematoma can grow quickly.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result is a rapidly enlarging blood clot, called a hematoma.
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This “lucid interval” is found in nearly half of all cases of epidural hematoma (Bullock, Neurosurgery, 2006).
Brain Bleed: Why Michael Schumacher’s Helmet Wasn’t Enough|Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From the description, Secretary Clinton has a subdural hematoma, a collection of blood under the dura mater.
Good News for Hillary Clinton’s Health|Kent Sepkowitz|January 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There was considerable hematoma in the right lateral portion of the neck and the right superior mediastinum, as I noted.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
There was a large hematoma in the anterior basal segment of the right lower lobe extending on into the median basal segment.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
There was a large hematoma retroperitoneally in the midline also, causing the bowels to be pushed forward rather strikingly.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The examination showed a large hematoma in the left wall of the abdomen, and other complications.
The Moravians in Georgia|Adelaide L. Fries
Hematoma, or blood tumors, may be found embedded in this membrane.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

Medical definitions for hematoma

hematoma

[ hē′mə-tō′mə ]

n. pl. he•ma•to•mas

A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel.

Scientific definitions for hematoma

hematoma

[ hē′mə-tō′mə ]

Plural hematomas hematomata (hē′mə-tō′mə-tə)

The abnormal buildup of blood in an organ or other tissue of the body, caused by a break in a blood vessel.