hematoma
noun
he·ma·to·ma
ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə 
plural hematomas also hematomata
ˌhē-mə-ˈtō-mə-tə
: a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel
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Nearly one year ago in December 2023, Hayley sustained a cranial hematoma while dancing on tour.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Liposuction risks can include post-procedure infection, hematoma (blood clotting), seroma (fluid build-up), nerve damage, scarring, and contour deformities (rippling beneath the skin).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Ebert, who had a cranial hematoma at the end of 2023 and had to have emergency surgery, is recovered and ready for the next trip, even if Hough is a little weary.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
In December, Herbert was hospitalized for a cranial hematoma during her and Hough's ongoing tour and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Liposuction risks can include post-procedure infection, hematoma (blood clotting), seroma (fluid build-up), nerve damage, scarring, and contour deformities (rippling beneath the skin).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
Ebert, who had a cranial hematoma at the end of 2023 and had to have emergency surgery, is recovered and ready for the next trip, even if Hough is a little weary.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
In December, Herbert was hospitalized for a cranial hematoma during her and Hough's ongoing tour and underwent an emergency craniectomy.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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