Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hematoma

/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: hematoma
IPA: /ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

Example Sentences

"The so-called Danlos or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of three symptoms: (1) pronounced fragility of the skin and its blood vessels, with breaking, splitting and the formation of hematomas and pseudotumors subsequent to the slightest trauma (dermatorrhexis-fragilitas cutis), (2) a more or less pronounced hyperlaxity and hyperelasticity of the skin (dermatochalasis-laxitas cutis) and (3) more or less pronounced hyperlaxity or hyperflexibility of the joints (arthrochalasis-laxitas articularis)."
"In 30 years as an expert witness, I have seen total plexus paralysis in three patients after needle angiography with intraaxillary hematoma not followed by surgical repair."

Etymology

From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/

Inflected Forms

hematomas (plural) hematomata (plural) haematoma (alternative) hæmatoma (alternative)

Derived Forms

cephalohematoma hematomal othematoma otohematoma

Phrases

perichondrial hematoma subdural hematoma subungual hematoma

Frequently Paired Words

hemorrhage

Synonyms

haematoma

Questions

How do you pronounce hematoma?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/.
What does hematoma mean?: A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
Where does hematoma come from?: From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

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