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hematoma

[hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh-]

noun

Pathology.

plural

hematomas, hematomata 
  1. a circumscribed collection of blood, usually clotted, in a tissue or organ, caused by a break in a blood vessel.



hematoma

plural

hematomas 
  1. The abnormal buildup of blood in an organ or other tissue of the body, caused by a break in a blood vessel.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hematoma1

First recorded in 1840–50; hemat- + -oma
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Bhatti, 21, is paralyzed from the waist down and has a spinal fracture and brain hematoma, according to a GoFundMe created to cover her medical costs.

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On Instagram he said his illness was caused by a subdural hematoma, a condition where there is bleeding in the brain.

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Toriyama died in March aged 68 after he suffered an acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain.

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Initially, symptoms can include a runny nose, cough and fever, Yeganeh said, but they can progress to “violent, relentless coughing fits” that can disrupt sleep and cause rib fractures and hematomas in eyes.

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Initially, Nuttal said he couldn’t say whether the injuries — including a hematoma or egg over his right eye — came from a fight.

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