hematoma

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Those injuries included subdural hematoma, a form of traumatic brain injury in which blood collects between the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain) and the arachnoid - the middle layer of the system of membranes that envelop the brain.

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  1. noun A localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel.

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  • A chronic subdural hematoma is a slow buildup of blood between the brain and the membrane that covers it, known as the dura. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Garvey said Jett has suffered an apparent hematoma, adding that there was not a lot of blood involved, though some was coming from his nose and mouth. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Well, the injuries was actually just a hematoma, which is like a bump on the forehead. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Richardson died of an epidural hematoma, a bleeding artery between the skull and brain that compresses and ultimately causes fatal brain damage via pressure buildup. —  Political Mavens
  • In 2007, Marlene Tymchuk of Reedsport, Ore., learned she needed a large pool of blood called a hematoma removed from her groin. —  SOCIALIZED MEDICINE
 

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/hɛməˈtoʊmə/
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