hematoma
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The procedure does not eliminate her cancer risk entirely, and she said she dealt with complications, including a hematoma.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
In the early days after injury, a hematoma or bruise develops at the fracture site.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
“I think people can understand a torn rotator cuff,” Grace says, “but they can’t necessarily understand pelvic hematoma until they’ve had one.”
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025
Akira Toriyama succumbed to acute subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, his studio said Friday.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024
The breath-sounds on auscultation and the difficulty in swallowing led to the belief that one of the bronchi was blocked by the pressure of a hematoma.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)
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