| Pronunciation: | | `hemu'towmu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a localized swelling filled with blood |
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| | Synonyms: | | haematoma |
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| | See Also: | | intumescence, intumescency |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hem`a*to"ma\, n. [NL. See {Hema-}, and {-oma}.] (Med.)
A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood
beneath the skin.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A hematoma is a localized swelling filled with blood. The blood is usually clotted or partially clotted and exists within an organ or a soft tissue space, such as muscle. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | An internal bruise that creates a lump; a mass of blood in body tissues caused by a ruptured blood vessel. |
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