hematoma

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

maladie cardiovasculaire

insuffisance vasculaire

trouble cardiovasculaire

trouble circulatoire

trouble cérébrovasculaire

Synonymes

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/
Étymologie (Anglais)

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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