Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, a swelling filled with extravasated blood. Also hematome, hæmatome.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A localised leakage of blood from the blood vessels into nearby tissues, usually confined within a tissue or organ; especially, a local swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin, which may clot and discolor the affected area.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A swelling of
blood , usually clotted, which forms as a result of a brokenblood vessel .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a localized swelling filled with blood
Etymologies
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Examples
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But just 1.4% of patients undergoing the wrist technique suffered major vascular complications, such a large bruise called a hematoma, or injuries to the artery near the entry site requiring a surgical repair.
Weighing Risk of Surgery Via Wrist Ron Winslow 2011
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Serena did indeed suffer from a pulmonary embolism last week, and the hematoma was another unexpected scare.
Serena Williams Recuperating From "Extremely Scary" Condition 2011
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Vitamin E and surgery do not mix because Vitamin E is associated with increased bleeding, and this can lead to collection of blood called a hematoma that could result in serious complications.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: What Vitamins Should You Take Before Surgery? Neal M. Blitz 2011
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Vitamin E and surgery do not mix because Vitamin E is associated with increased bleeding, and this can lead to collection of blood called a hematoma that could result in serious complications.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: What Vitamins Should You Take Before Surgery? Neal M. Blitz 2011
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Last winter, he developed a hematoma, which is a pooling of blood, on the stump.
Veteran trapped, like many, in disability paperwork backlog 2011
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Last winter, he developed a hematoma, which is a pooling of blood, on the stump.
Veteran trapped, like many, in disability paperwork backlog 2011
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Vitamin E and surgery do not mix because Vitamin E is associated with increased bleeding, and this can lead to collection of blood called a hematoma that could result in serious complications.
Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S.: What Vitamins Should You Take Before Surgery? Neal M. Blitz 2011
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A normal fall will cause a subdermal hematoma, which is treatable.
Richardson’s Accident Reignites Ski Helmet Debate - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Onset of her problem was delayed after the fall, as sometimes happens with an epidural hematoma, which is usually the result of a head injury.
Richardson’s Accident Reignites Ski Helmet Debate - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Subdural hematoma, which is a bleeding underneath the skull.
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