# hematoma

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/ · frequency rank #46,512

## Definitions
1. A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

## Etymology
From hemato- + -oma. Among the many words derived from -oma that are in current common use, this word is one of only a few that do not denote a neoplasm; another is granuloma.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ehmatoma`, `heamtoma`, `hemaotma`, `hematmoa`, `hematoam`, `hematomma`, `hemattoma`, `hemmatoma`, `hemtaoma`, `hhematoma`, `hmeatoma`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hematoma