hematoma
Americannoun
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hematomas,
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hematomata
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hematomas
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The procedure does not eliminate her cancer risk entirely, and she said she dealt with complications, including a hematoma.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
In the early days after injury, a hematoma or bruise develops at the fracture site.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
“I think people can understand a torn rotator cuff,” Grace says, “but they can’t necessarily understand pelvic hematoma until they’ve had one.”
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
She also suggested he may have slipped and sustained a hematoma, but no CT scan was conducted to confirm this.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
The spermatic cord however escaped, and a hematoma, the size of a child's head, formed on account of which he had to go to the hospital.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Initially, symptoms can include a runny nose, cough and fever, Yeganeh said, but they can progress to “violent, relentless coughing fits” that can disrupt sleep and cause rib fractures and hematomas in eyes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
Chicas ended up in the hospital, with an infection produced by hematomas, and his mother made him swear he would never alter his body to look like a man.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
Sometimes older people suffer slow bleeds after hitting their heads, known as subdural hematomas, which can cause confusion, paralysis and even death if the pressure is allowed to gradually build up.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022
In those cases, known as subdural hematomas, symptoms can develop quickly or over the course of weeks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
The injections can cause pain, swelling and hematomas, a collection of blood.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2012
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