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Noun: haematoma (haematomas,haematomata)  ,hee-mu'tow-mu
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: hematoma)
  1. A localized swelling filled with blood
    "The boxer developed a large haematoma on his forehead after the fight";
    - hematoma [N. Amer]

Derived forms: haematomas, haematomata

Type of: intumescence, intumescency

Encyclopedia: Haematoma