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 The doctors had taken it out because her brain was swollen and bleeding from a hematoma. —

Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2023 With a bruised eye and a hematoma on her cheekbone, their mom went to the ER. —

Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022 Treatment for more serious hematomas will depend on the size of the hematoma, whether there is still bleeding, and other problems the hematoma might be causing or could cause. —

Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2023 Chronic hematomas are less likely than acute hematomas to cause a rapid increase of pressure in the skull. —

Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2023 By the time of her seizure, the blood from her subdural hematoma had accumulated enough to displace Garot’s brain, pushing it over to the right side and causing a stroke. —

Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023 Later, according to one individual familiar with the autopsy, Valencia was diagnosed with a rotational injury to the head that caused a subdural hematoma. —

Zoë Bernard, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2023 She was sent home and told that the subdural hematoma would resolve on its own. —

Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023 Her boyfriend was pushed to the ground and had multiple face and skull fractures and a large hematoma, court documents said. —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2023 See More

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