HEMATOMA

hematoma, haematoma

(noun) a localized swelling filled with blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hematoma (plural hematomas or hematomata)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Hem`a*to"ma, n. Etym: [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.] (Med.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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AMATORY

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