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
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Doctors diagnosed the teen with a depressed skull fracture and a subdural hematoma.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
His son, Tyler, told the outlet that the hematoma that formed was due to blood thinners his father was on.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Though first believed to be a hit-and-run, she was found with severe bruising and a large hematoma.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Spencer underwent emergency brain surgery for a bleeding hematoma resulting from the 1977 car accident.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
His son, Tyler, told the outlet that the hematoma that formed was due to blood thinners his father was on.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Though first believed to be a hit-and-run, she was found with severe bruising and a large hematoma.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
In 2018, Spencer underwent emergency brain surgery for a bleeding hematoma resulting from the 1977 car accident.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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