A collection of blood (hematoma) that forms in the perineal region between the genitals and anus, usually from trauma during childbirth or surgical injury.
From Greek 'episio-' (perineum), 'hema' (blood), and '-toma' (collection, swelling). Combines three Greek elements to describe exactly where the blood is pooling.
Medical terminology is like building with blocks—'episio-' tells you the location, 'hema-' identifies what's there, '-toma' says it's collected—and doctors understand the entire condition from this compressed Greek formula.
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