hematoom

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • haematoom (obsolete)

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Hämatom as the word first appears in literature translated from High German, ultimately from Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) (akin to αἷμα (haîma, “blood”)) +‎ -oom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɦeː.maːˈtoːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: he‧ma‧toom
  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

hematoom n (plural hematomen, diminutive hematoompje n)

  1. hematoma

Synonyms

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