hematoma

Etymology

From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

noun

  1. (pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

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