hematoma

he·ma·to·ma

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi mæˈtoʊ mə, ˌhɛm ə-/
- /hˌemətˈəʊmə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hee-ma-toh-muh, hem-uh-]
- /ˌhi mæˈtoʊ mə, ˌhɛm ə-/

Definitions of hematoma word

noun plural hematoma a circumscribed collection of blood, usually clotted, in a tissue or organ, caused by a break in a blood vessel. 1
noun hematoma A solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues. 1
noun hematoma a tumorlike collection of blood, usually clotted, located outside a blood vessel 0

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Origin of hematoma

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50; hemat- + -oma

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Parts of speech for Hematoma

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hematoma popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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