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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
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Scientific definitions for hematoma

hematoma
[ hē′mə-tōmə ]

Plural hematomas hematomata (hē′mə-tōmə-tə)
The abnormal buildup of blood in an organ or other tissue of the body, caused by a break in a blood vessel.
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