1.
[syn: hematoma, haematoma]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hematoma
n 1: a localized swelling filled with blood [syn: hematoma,
haematoma]