Look up: hematoma

1. hematoma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mă-tō′mă, hem-ă- Definitions: 1. A localized mass of extravasated blood that is relatively or completely confined within an organ or tissue, a space, or a potential space; the blood is usually clotted (or partly clotted), and, dependi...
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2. hematoma
   [n] - a localized swelling filled with blood
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3. hematoma
   Localized accumulation of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue, due to a failure of the wall of a blood vessel.
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4. Hematoma
   Tumor-like mass produced by an accumulation of coagulated blood in a cavity.
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5. 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 t...
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6. Hematoma
   Hem`a·to'ma noun [ New Latin See Hema- , and -oma .] (Medicine) A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin.
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7. hematoma
   Synonym for haematoma ... <haematology, pathology> A localised collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space or tissue, due to a break in the wall of a blood vessel. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. hematoma
   (he″mә-to´mә) a localized collection of extravasated blood, usually clotted, in an organ, space, or tissue; bruises and black eyes are familiar forms that are seldom serious. Hematomas can occur almost anywhere on the body, and are almost always present with a fracture; in minor injuries the bloo...
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9. Hematoma
   • (n.) A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin.
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10. hematoma
    (from the article `wound`) ...the blood and fluid are absorbed within a few days, and the part is restored to normal. When larger vessels are injured, much more blood escapes; ... ...leak may be closed by contraction of the blood vessel wall or by the formation of a solid plug. Pressure may be equalized by an increase in ... [6 relat...
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11. hematoma
    a large bruise or collection of blood under the skin, producing discoloration and swelling in the area. It is usually caused by trauma.
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12. Hematoma
    (hem"ah-to'mah) (Greek. Haima - blood + oma - tumor or swelling)
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13. hematoma
    A pool of clotted or partially clotted blood in an organ, tissue, or body space, usually caused by a broken blood vessel.
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14. Hematoma
    | ICD9 = | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D006406 --> A `hematoma`, or `haematoma`, is a localized collection of accessdate=-->--> usually in liquid form within the tissue. This distinguishes it from an ecchymosis, which is the spread of blood unde...
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