hematoma
noun/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/
Frequency rank: #18,532 most common English word
Meaning
a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues, caused by a broken blood vessel.
Example sentence
After the fall, the doctor found hematoma forming under the skin near his knee.
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