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 statement said the cause was acute subdural hematoma, a condition in which blood collects between the skull and brain.
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Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The studio said Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, a condition where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Bird Studio, the company Toriyama founded in 1983, announced on Thursday that the author and artist died on March 1 from acute subdural hematoma.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga abroad, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, according to the statement.
—Ryotaro Nakamaru, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential manga creators of all time, died March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma.
—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
The prolific Japanese creator died on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, the official Dragon Ball website shared in a statement on Friday from Bird Studio, which Toriyama founded in the Eighties, and Capsule Corporation Tokyo.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
In an update shared on his website, the Dancing with the Stars judge revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
In an update shared on his website, Hough revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The studio said Toriyama died on March 1 due to acute subdural hematoma, a condition where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
Bird Studio, the company Toriyama founded in 1983, announced on Thursday that the author and artist died on March 1 from acute subdural hematoma.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The artist behind the long-running media franchise that popularized Japanese manga abroad, passed away on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, according to the statement.
—Ryotaro Nakamaru, Fortune Asia, 8 Mar. 2024
Akira Toriyama, one of the most influential manga creators of all time, died March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma.
—EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
The prolific Japanese creator died on March 1 from an acute subdural hematoma, the official Dragon Ball website shared in a statement on Friday from Bird Studio, which Toriyama founded in the Eighties, and Capsule Corporation Tokyo.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024
In an update shared on his website, the Dancing with the Stars judge revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
In an update shared on his website, Hough revealed that his wife was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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