hematoma

noun

he·​ma·​to·​ma ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə 

plural hematomas also hematomata ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə-tə 

: a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel

Examples of hematoma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is an intracranial hematoma and is a life-threatening condition. —Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024

Unlike hematomas, bruises do not cause swollen lumps and are not fluid-filled. —Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024

Listen to this article A Connecticut man died of hematomas in his skull because doctors at Yale New Haven Hospital delayed treatment, according to a lawsuit. —Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024

One of the victims was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a large hematoma, or severe bruise, along with hyphema, which is when blood collects inside someone’s eye. —Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1849, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hematoma

noun

he·​ma·​to·​ma

variants or chiefly British haematoma

-ˈtō-mə 

plural hematomas also hematomata -mət-ə 

: a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel