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hematoma

noun
/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/US

Etymology

From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

  1. derived from *-mn̥✻
  2. derived from -ωμα
  3. formed as hematoma — “hemato- + -oma”

Definitions

  1. A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

    • In 30 years as an expert witness, I have seen total plexus paralysis in three patients after needle angiography with intraaxillary hematoma not followed by surgical repair.

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