Definition of HEMATOMA

hematoma

Plural: hematomas, hematomata

Noun

  • A localized swelling filled with blood, often from a bruise.
  • a localized swelling filled with blood
  • A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

Examples

  • The cluster of unplayable tiles on his rack felt like a painful HEMATOMA.

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

haematoma

Scrabble Score: 15

hematoma: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hematoma: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hematoma: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

hematoma: valid Words With Friends Word