English Explanatory Dictionary

hematoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

Pronunciation

/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Paul2520-hematoma.wav

Word forms

hematoma hematomas hematomata haematoma hæmatoma

Etymology

From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

Related words

hemorrhage

Derived words

cephalohematoma hematomal othematoma otohematoma perichondrial hematoma subdural hematoma subungual hematoma
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