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Definition: Hematoma |
HematomaNoun1. A localized swelling filled with blood. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Hematoma \Hem`a*to"ma\, noun. [New Latin expression. See Hema-, and -oma.]. (Websters 1913) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | An extravasation of blood localized in an organ, space, or tissue. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: HematomaSynonym: haematoma (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Hematoma |
| Specialty definitions using "hematoma": Hematoma, Subdural. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Hematoma" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Portuguese (haematoma, haemoglobin, hemisphere), Spanish (haematoma, hematoma). |
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Screenplays | This guy couldn't tell the difference between a migraine and a subdural hematoma! (Northern Exposure; writing credit: Khadijah Hashim) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Occasionally the cause is ruptured blood vessels which result in an accumulation of blood called a hematoma. (references) | |
Damage to a major blood vessel within the head can cause a hematoma, or heavy bleeding into or around the brain. (references) | ||
Brain abnormalities such as atrophy, subdural hematoma, and/or rupture or thrombosis of arteries in the brain may occur. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
hematoma | 374 |
subdural hematoma | 116 |
hematoma subchorionic | 35 |
epidural hematoma | 33 |
hematoma leg | 13 |
hematoma treatment | 10 |
dog ear hematoma | 8 |
subungual hematoma | 8 |
breast hematoma | 7 |
hematoma thigh | 7 |
aural hematoma | 7 |
chronic subdural hematoma | 6 |
ear hematoma | 6 |
abdominal hematoma | 6 |
septal hematoma | 5 |
brain hematoma | 5 |
hematoma retroperitoneal | 5 |
hematoma subungal | 5 |
definition hematoma | 5 |
auricular hematoma | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "hematoma"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | blodsvulst (hemangioma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | hemangioom (haemangioma, hemangioma), haemangioma (haemangioma, hemangioma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | haematoma subdurale subacutum (subacute subdural haematoma, subacute subdural hematoma), haematoma subdurale infantum (subdural haematoma of the newborn, subdural hematoma of the newborn), haematoma subdurale chronicum (chronic subdural haematoma, chronic subdural hematoma), haematoma subdurale acutum (acute subdural haematoma, acute subdural hematoma), haematoma intracerebrale (intracerebral haematoma, intracerebral hematoma), subakuutti subduraalihematooma (subacute subdural haematoma, subacute subdural hematoma), puoliäkillinen kovakalvonalainen verenpurkauma (subacute subdural haematoma, subacute subdural hematoma), pitkäaikainen kovakalvonalainen verenpurkauma (chronic subdural haematoma, chronic subdural hematoma), imeväisen kovakalvonalainen verenpurkauma (subdural haematoma of the newborn, subdural hematoma of the newborn), aivojensisäinen verenpurkauma (intracerebral haematoma, intracerebral hematoma), aivojensisäinen hematooma (intracerebral haematoma, intracerebral hematoma), äkillinen kovakalvonalainen verenpurkauma (acute subdural haematoma, acute subdural hematoma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | hémangiome (hemangioma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Blutgeschwulst (hemangioma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αιμάτωμα (haematoma, hemangioma), αιμαγγείωμα (haemangioma, hemangioma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ematoma (haematoma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ematomahay hematologia (haematology, haematoma, hematology), hemangioma (haemangioma, hemangioma). (various references) hematoma (haematoma, hemangioma). (various references) гематома (haematoma). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "hematoma": hematomas, hematomata. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "hematoma" (pronounced 'Hem`a*to"ma'): Aboma, Adenoma, Adipoma, Amma, Amphiuma, Analemma, Arapaima, Aroma, Asthma, Atheroma, Bema, Blastema, BRAHMA, Brama, Bregma, Broma, Cauma, Ceroma, Chacma, Chiloma, Chloasma, Chondroma, Cima, Coloboma, Comma, Cosmorama, Croma, Cyclorama, Cytoblastema, Diastema, Diatryma, Digamma, Dilemma, Diorama, Diploma, Dogma, Drachma, Drama, Ecphonema, Ecthyma, Edriophthalma, Emphysema, Empyema, Empyreuma, Encauma, Enchondroma, Enchylemma, Endophragma, Endoplasma, Enigma, Epiblema, Epichirema, Epiphonema, Epithelioma, Epithema, Erythema, Exanthema, fibroma, GAMMA, gemma, Georama, Glama, Glaucoma, Glioma, Gorma, gumma, Gyroma, Haematotherma, Helicotrema, Hematotherma, Hyalonema, Hypermyriorama, Hypoderma, Idioplasma, Kaama, karma, Karyoplasma, Kokama, Kytoplasma, Lecama, lemma, Lepisma, leucoma, Lima, lipoma, llama, Loma, Lucuma, lymphoma, magma, mahatma, Marinorama, melanoma, melasma, Melisma, miasma, mycoderma, Myocomma, Myolemma, Myoma, Myriorama, Myxoedema, Myxoma, Neorama, Neurilemma, Neuroma, NORMA, Nototrema, Nucleoidioplasma, OEdema, -oma, Oreosoma, Osteocomma, Osteoma, Osteosarcoma, Ovoplasma, Paguma, Panorama, Panstereorama, Papilloma, Paraphagma, Pelioma, Pelma, Perisoma, Phantasma, Phyma, PLASMA, Pleurosigma, Pluma, Polyorama, Programma, Prophragma, Prosoma, Protonema, Pterostigma, Pyjama, Regma, Rhinoscleroma, Rhizoma, Rhusma, rima, Rusma, sarcolemma, sarcoma, schema, Schisma, Sclerema, scleroderma, Scleroma, Scotoma, seriema, Shama, SIGMA, sima, smegma, soma, Soorma, Sorema, Spermatogemma, Spermoplasma, squama, Staphyloma, Steatoma, Stemma, stigma, stoma, stroma, struma, Syrma, Talma, teratoma, Terma, Theobroma, Tirma, trachoma, Trama, Trilemma, Tucuma, Xanthoma, Xeroderma, Yama, Yamma, Zeugma, Zygoma. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-e-h-m-m-o-t" | |
-2 letters: hamate. | |
-3 letters: mahoe. | |
-4 letters: ahem, amah, ammo, atma, atom, eath, haem, haet, hame, hate, heat, home, mama, mate, math, meat, memo, meta, meth, moat, mome, mote, moth, oath, tame, team, thae, them, toea, tome. | |
-5 letters: aah, aha, ama, ate, eat, eta, eth, hae, ham, hao, hat, hem, het, hmm, hoe, hot, mae, mat, mem, met, mho, moa, mom, mot, oat, ohm, tae, tam, tao, tea, the, tho, toe, tom. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-e-h-m-m-o-t" | |
+1 letter: hematomas. | |
+2 letters: hematomata. | |
+4 letters: chromonemata, hemangiomata. | |
+5 letters: metachromatic. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 65 6D 61 74 6F 6D 61 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001000 01100101 01101101 01100001 01110100 01101111 01101101 01100001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H e m a t o m a |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0065 006D 0061 0074 006F 006D 0061 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4271796786817967 |
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