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

Derived forms: hematomata, hematomas

Type of: intumescence, intumescency

Encyclopedia: Hematoma, subdural