[hḗmə-tṓmə]
(n.)A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel.
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Hematoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A haematoma , or hematoma , is a collection of blood outside the blood vessels, generally the result of hemorrhage, or more specifically, internal bleeding. It is not to be confused with haemangio...
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Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention of Hematoma ... Definition of Hematoma ... Treatment of Hematoma...
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Subdural hematoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A subdural haematoma ( subdural hematoma ) (SDH) is a form of traumatic brain injury in which blood gathers within the inner meningeal layer of the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain)....
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Learn about a hematoma, a collection of blood outside a blood vessel. Types of hematomas include head, scalp, ear, septal, pelvic, intramuscular, subungual, and intra-abdominal. ... What causes a hematoma?
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Online Medical Dictionary and glossary with medical definitions ... Hematoma: An abnormal localized collection of blood in which the blood is usually clotted or partially clotted and is usually situated within an organ or a soft tissue space, such as within a muscle.
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A subdural hematoma is a collection of blood on the surface of the brain. ... Subdural hematomas are usually the result of a serious head injury. When they occur in this way, it is called an "acute" subdural hematoma. Acute subdural hematomas are among the deadliest of all head injuries.
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A subdural hematoma develops when these veins tear and leak blood, usually as the result of a head injury. A collection of blood then forms over the surface of the brain. In a chronic subdural collection, the problem is not discovered immediately and blood leaks from the veins slowly over time.
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Intracranial hematoma — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this serious complication of head trauma. ... An intracranial hematoma occurs when a blood vessel ruptures within your brain or between your skull and your brain. The collection of blood (hematoma) compresses your brain tissue.
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