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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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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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Maradona died during home hospitalization in the private neighborhood of San Andrés, in the town of Tigre, 14 days after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma.
—Gilles Salomone, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Another is scrotal hematoma, which is when blood collects in the scrotum, causing pain, swelling, and bruising.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
According to a large multicenter European study that included people who had chronic subdural hematoma, 81% had a good outcome after treatment, and 4% did not survive.6
Another study examined people with acute subdural hematoma.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Maradona died during home hospitalization in the private neighborhood of San Andrés, in the town of Tigre, 14 days after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma.
—Gilles Salomone, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Another is scrotal hematoma, which is when blood collects in the scrotum, causing pain, swelling, and bruising.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
According to a large multicenter European study that included people who had chronic subdural hematoma, 81% had a good outcome after treatment, and 4% did not survive.6
Another study examined people with acute subdural hematoma.
—Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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