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Hematoma - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Hematoma : (noun)
1: a localized swelling filled with blood [syn: haematoma]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hematoma : \Hem`a*to"ma\, n. [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.] (Med.)
A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood
beneath the skin.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hematoma : Hematoma: An abnormal localized collection of blood in which the blood is usually clotted or partially clotted and is usually situated within an organ or a soft tissue space, such as
within a muscle.
A hematoma is caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel. The break may be spontaneous, as in the case of an trauma .
The treatment depends on the location and size of the hematoma, but can involves draining the accumulated blood. A hematoma in or near the brain is particularly dangerous.
The word "hematoma" came into usage around 1850. It was devised from Greek roots -- hemat-, referring to the blood _ -oma, from soma meaning body = a bloody body, or a collection of blood.
The many different kinds of hematomas are defined by location and include:
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Hematoma |
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tayn_: Tô com um Hematoma bonito no meu joelho. Que dor! D: |
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heeymykes: de onde surgiu esse Hematoma na minha mão? O.o putz..até na mão..o.o |
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lanibear55: Bilateral periorbital Hematoma = a black eye |
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