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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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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