Definition of HEMATOMA

hematoma

Plural: hematomas, hematomata

Noun

  • a localized swelling filled with blood
  • A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.
  • pl. -MAS or -MATA a swelling filled with blood

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 is a valid Words With Friends word