: a mass of usually clotted blood that forms in a tissue, organ, or body space as a result of a broken blood vessel
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Recent Examples on the WebDoctors diagnosed her with a subchorionic hematoma, a condition where blood pools near the wall of the uterus.al, 7 Sep. 2022 The fall resulted in an epidural hematoma — a life-threatening condition characterized by a collection of blood between the skull and the membrane that covers a person’s brain. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Since Monday, doctors were able to stop the hematoma and stopped the bleeding, Oliverson said. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2022 Doctors were able to successfully remove the hematoma and stop the bleeding, both accounts said Tuesday. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022 The hematoma had to be drained with a lengthy needle inserted through Hernández’s back. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The accounts said Oliverson was believed to have fractured his skull and suffered an epidural hematoma, which sees blood build between the skull and dura mater, the outermost layer protecting the brain. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 17 Aug. 2022 According to Obeng, general risks from any elective surgeries can include infection, scarring, nerve damage, a seroma [collection of fluid] and a hematoma [collection of blood]. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022 The doctors would also discover a hematoma, a collection of blood outside the blood vessels, in my abdomen, then even more clots that had to be kept from traveling to my lungs. Serena Coady, SELF, 7 Apr. 2022 See More