hematoma

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

noun

Pathology.

plural

hematomas, hematomata 

1. a circumscribed collection of blood, usually clotted, in a tissue or organ, caused by a break in a blood vessel.

hematoma

plural

hematomas 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematoma¹

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

Example Sentences

She also suggested he may have slipped and sustained a hematoma, but no CT scan was conducted to confirm this.

From BBC

Spencer had suffered other health issues — including a bleeding hematoma — throughout her life.

From Los Angeles Times

Bhatti, 21, is paralyzed from the waist down and has a spinal fracture and brain hematoma, according to a GoFundMe created to cover her medical costs.

From Los Angeles Times

On Instagram he said his illness was caused by a subdural hematoma, a condition where there is bleeding in the brain.

From BBC

Toriyama died in March aged 68 after he suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.

From BBC