haematoma

hae-ma-to-ma · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues, resulting from internal bleeding.

  2. 2.

    (Medicine) A localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels.

Forms

plural: haematomas

Related words

See also: bruise, contusion, hematoma
Synonyms: blood clot, bruise, hematoma

Etymology

From Greek haima "blood" + -oma (suffix indicating a tumor or swelling). British spelling with ae; American English uses hematoma.