hematoma

[ hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh- ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural he·ma·to·mas, he·ma·to·ma·ta [hee-ma-, toh, -m, uh, -t, uh, hem-, uh, -].

1. a circumscribed collection of blood, usually clotted, in a tissue or organ, caused by a break in a blood vessel.

hematoma

/ hē′mə-tō′mə /

, Plural hematomas hē′mə-tō′mə-tə

1. The abnormal buildup of blood in an organ or other tissue of the body, caused by a break in a blood vessel.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematoma¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hemat- + -oma

Example Sentences

Toriyama died in March aged 68 after he suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.

From BBC

Initially, symptoms can include a runny nose, cough and fever, Yeganeh said, but they can progress to “violent, relentless coughing fits” that can disrupt sleep and cause rib fractures and hematomas in eyes.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially, Nuttal said he couldn’t say whether the injuries — including a hematoma or egg over his right eye — came from a fight.

From Seattle Times

I was making out with a hot Italian guy with a hematoma on my butt that was now the size of a ping-pong ball, and it was exactly what I needed.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had a hematoma on my hip that was so big I couldn’t get my jeans on or off,” O'Brien said.

From Salon