What is another word for hematoma?
Pronunciation: [hˌɛmɐtˈə͡ʊmə] (IPA) 
Hematoma is a medical term used to describe a localized accumulation of blood outside the blood vessels. Hematomas can occur due to the rupture of blood vessels, injury, or surgery. There are several synonyms for hematoma that are commonly used in the medical field, including contusion, ecchymosis, and bruise. A contusion is a type of hematoma that occurs due to blunt trauma, while ecchymosis refers to a hematoma that appears on the skin as a purple-black bruise due to bleeding underneath the skin's surface. Bruise is a general term used to describe any type of hematoma that occurs due to injury or trauma. Medical professionals use these synonyms interchangeably to describe different types of hematomas depending on their underlying cause and location.
