How to Use hematoma in a Sentence

hematoma

noun
  • The fan did end up with a small hematoma in her eye, and bruises on her face.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 20 June 2018
  • There were fractured ribs and a hematoma the size of a mango on his side.
    — Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • She was sent home and told that the subdural hematoma would resolve on its own.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
  • At a lifeguard stand minutes later, the guards iced the hematoma and cleaned the cut.
    — New York Times, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Unlike hematomas, bruises do not cause swollen lumps and are not fluid-filled.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024
  • Without care, this can cause a hematoma, which is pooling of blood within the body.
    — Michelle Lee, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • With a bruised eye and a hematoma on her cheekbone, their mom went to the ER.
    — Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Though first believed to be a hit-and-run, she was found with severe bruising and a large hematoma.
    — Christina Coulter, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Doctors found a large hematoma in her abdomen during surgery, and she was placed on bed rest for six weeks.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 27 Mar. 2018
  • The doctors had taken it out because her brain was swollen and bleeding from a hematoma.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The hematoma had swollen to the size of a volleyball, which was difficult for all to see.
    — Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Chronic hematomas are less likely than acute hematomas to cause a rapid increase of pressure in the skull.
    — Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Spencer emerged from the fourth sporting a nasty hematoma on her forehead, but her corner sent her back out for the fifth.
    — Mma Junkie, azcentral, 6 June 2020
  • Bordeaux developed a large hematoma after a bike crash.
    — David Cox, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In practice, proponents of fibrin glue credit the sticky stuff for their low hematoma rates.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His son, Tyler, told the outlet that the hematoma that formed was due to blood thinners his father was on.
    — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The hematoma had to be drained with a lengthy needle inserted through Hernández’s back.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Aug. 2022
  • She was taken to an area hospital and treated for three fractured ribs, a bruised lung and a hematoma to her head.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2024
  • The cause was a subdural hematoma sustained in a fall, her son, Matthew Scott, said.
    — Sam Roberts, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2020
  • His injuries included abrasions on his right knee, right and left forearms, and a hematoma on his front right head.
    — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 13 June 2023
  • Kenworthy has posted on social media about a broken right thumb and a hematoma on his hip.
    — USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Her boyfriend was pushed to the ground and had multiple face and skull fractures and a large hematoma, court documents said.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2023
  • Dauer spent three seasons with the franchise but nearly died last year as a result of a subdural hematoma.
    — Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 12 June 2018
  • However, the hematomas were still observed, according to the suit.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2024
  • And doctors found a large hematoma, a collection of blood outside the blood vessels, in her abdomen.
    — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Dauer, who spent three seasons with the franchise, nearly died last year as the result of a subdural hematoma.
    — Dan Gartland, SI.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Vieira opened a cut on Harrison's forehead in the center of a golf-ball-sized hematoma with an elbow.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The driver suffered minor injuries including a hematoma on the side of his forehead.
    — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • The statement said the cause was acute subdural hematoma, a condition in which blood collects between the skull and brain.
    — Kiuko Notoya, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • During the surgery, doctors removed 40% of her skull to treat a hematoma, or a brain bleed, caused by a burst blood vessel in her brain.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

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