hematoma

Noun

Meaning

A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

haematoma buffet bleeder glioma breach bleeding bleed hemorrhage bruising bruise contusion ecchymosis swelling haemorrhage subdural

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Hypernyms

intumescence intumescency

Hyponyms

mouse

Related terms

hemorrhage

Phrases with the word

perichondrial hematoma epidural hematoma ear hematoma periorbital hematoma auricular hematoma intracerebral hematoma

Derivatives

hematomata

Examples

After being thrown from a horse in Mexico, a subdural hematoma was found and surgically treated later in the year. Source: Internet

Both fighters were hospitalized after the split decision, but Joanna suffered a large, ugly hematoma on her head. Source: Internet

On 19 October his condition was considerably better and the hematoma disappeared, but Alexei had to undergo orthopedic therapy to straighten his left leg. Source: Internet

The Argentine legend could spend up to a week in a private clinic after the emergency 80-minute procedure to treat a subdural hematoma – a clot which can put pressure on the brain. Source: Internet

Maradona had a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain, his personal doctor, Leopoldo Luque, said. Source: Internet

He suffered a pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma on May 5. Molina went 0-for-1 with a sacrificed fly in a rehab appearance for Class AA Springfield on Saturday. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hematolyses hematolysis hematolytic hematomal hematomalignancy hematomalignant