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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At first, the coroner’s office listed Sandra Scott’s cause of death as natural due to blockages in her arteries, but the coroner’s report also noted 12 rib fractures, a hematoma in the right renal capsule, and cuts on her legs and forehead, the affidavit states.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Vieira opened a cut on Harrison's forehead in the center of a golf-ball-sized hematoma with an elbow.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Doctors at Mass General diagnosed Shukla with subdural hematoma, a collection of blood that forms between the skull and brain, Letendre reported in an update on Dec. 14.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
There were fractured ribs and a hematoma the size of a mango on his side.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Vieira opened a cut on Harrison's forehead in the center of a golf-ball-sized hematoma with an elbow.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Doctors at Mass General diagnosed Shukla with subdural hematoma, a collection of blood that forms between the skull and brain, Letendre reported in an update on Dec. 14.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
There were fractured ribs and a hematoma the size of a mango on his side.
—Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Hematoma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hematoma. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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