hematoma

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Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun hematoma has 1 sense

hematoma(n = noun.state) haematoma - a localized swelling filled with blood; Array

is a kind of intumescence, intumescency

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CIDE DICTIONARY

hematoma, n. [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.].

A localised leakage of blood from the blood vessels into nearby tissues, usually confined within a tissue or organ; especially, a local swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin, which may clot and discolor the affected area. [1913 Webster]

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