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)
- hematoma
Synonyms
- bloeduitstorting