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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The assault left the woman with numerous injuries, including multiple bruises, hematomas and abrasions to her face, head, arms and hand, CWB Chicago reported.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
What To Know Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley, suffered a fracture to the back of his skull, a subdural hematoma—blood collected between the brain and its protective outer layer—and a stroke, according to TMZ.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
The medical examiner’s report noted that doctors attempted a hemicraniectomy on Frehlehy, a procedure aimed at potentially alleviating the hematoma.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
At the time, she was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
What To Know Frehley, born Paul Daniel Frehley, suffered a fracture to the back of his skull, a subdural hematoma—blood collected between the brain and its protective outer layer—and a stroke, according to TMZ.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
The medical examiner’s report noted that doctors attempted a hemicraniectomy on Frehlehy, a procedure aimed at potentially alleviating the hematoma.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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