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noun pl. hematomas or hematomata

a tumorlike collection of blood, usually clotted, located outside a blood vessel

Origin: ModL: see hemat(o)- & -oma

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noun pl. he·ma·to·mas or he·ma·to·ma·ta (-mə-tə)

A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel.

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