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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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hematoma (plural hematomas or hematomata)

  1. (pathology) A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From hemato- +‎ -oma.

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  • Rhymes: -omɐ
  • Hyphenation: he‧ma‧to‧ma

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hematoma m (plural hematomas)

  1. (medicine) bruise (purple mark on the skin resulting from a blow)
    Synonym: (informal) roxo

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Spanish

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 hematoma on Spanish Wikipedia

Etymology

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From hemato- +‎ -oma.

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  • IPA(key): /emaˈtoma/ [e.maˈt̪o.ma]
  • Rhymes: -oma
  • Syllabification: he‧ma‧to‧ma

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hematoma m (plural hematomas)

  1. (medicine) bruise
    Synonyms: cardenal, moratón, moretón

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