Haematoma (Noun)
Meaning
A localized swelling filled with blood.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor carefully examined the haematoma on the patient's forehead to assess the severity of the injury.
- A large haematoma formed on the boxer's eye after he took a punch to the face during the match.
- The victim's leg had a haematoma that had formed after being pinned under the wreckage of the car.
- After a bad fall, the skier was taken to the hospital with a large haematoma on her knee that needed immediate attention.
- The doctor suspected that the haematoma on the infant's head might be a sign of child abuse, and social services were notified.