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/

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• Hyphenation: he‧ma‧toom
• Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

hematoom n (plural hematomen, diminutive hematoompje n)

1. hematoma

Synonyms

• bloeduitstorting