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hematoma.

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

8 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌhiməˈtoʊmə/General-American
  1. A swelling of blood, usually clotted, which forms as a result of broken blood vessels.

Where this word comes from

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.

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