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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An acute subdural hematoma is usually actively bleeding, while a chronic subdural hematoma has mainly clotted blood.
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Subdural hemorrhage: Also called subdural hematoma, a subdural hemorrhage is caused by a head injury, which causes bleeding to occur in the area between the skull and the brain.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
In surgery, certain risks are universal—infection, hematoma and seroma (collections of blood or fluid under the skin), swelling, bruising, pain, and poor healing, to name a few.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Medical staff determined the infant suffered bilateral subdural hematomas, or a pooling of blood between the skull and brain matter, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Subdural hemorrhage: Also called subdural hematoma, a subdural hemorrhage is caused by a head injury, which causes bleeding to occur in the area between the skull and the brain.
—Laura Schober, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
In surgery, certain risks are universal—infection, hematoma and seroma (collections of blood or fluid under the skin), swelling, bruising, pain, and poor healing, to name a few.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Medical staff determined the infant suffered bilateral subdural hematomas, or a pooling of blood between the skull and brain matter, according to court documents.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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