'Hematoma' definitions:
Definition of 'hematoma'
From: WordNet
noun
A localized swelling filled with blood [syn: hematoma, haematoma]
Definition of 'Hematoma'
From: GCIDE
- Hematoma \Hem`a*to"ma\ (h[=e]`m[.a]*t[=o]"m[.a] or h[e^]m`[.a]*t[=o]"m[.a]), n. [NL. See Hema-, and -oma.] (Med.) A localised leakage of blood from the blood vessels into nearby tissues, usually confined within a tissue or organ; especially, a local swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin, which may clot and discolor the affected area. [1913 Webster]