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haematoma

/ ˌhɛm-; ˌhiːməˈtəʊmə /

noun

  1. pathol a tumour of clotted or partially clotted blood
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"The knock he took resulted in a haematoma," England captain Ben Stokes said.

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And about 1% of the men in the study developed a blood clot or haematoma of the scrotum, while patient leaflets say the risk is 2-10%.

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The victim's injuries included impaired eyesight and a haematoma on his brain.

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Ken died at 14:21 that afternoon, with the cause of death given as a "very large subdural haematoma" or bleed on the brain.

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The fighter, known as Sai, died the following day from acute subdural haematoma, a bleed on the brain, according to an initial post-mortem examination.

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