An alternative plural form of hematoma (plural: hematomas or hematomata), referring to multiple collections of blood under the skin.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + '-oma' (mass), with '-ta' being an alternative Greek plural ending. Medical terms often preserve Greek plurals, so both 'hematomas' (English plural) and 'hematomata' (Greek plural) are correct.
Medical professionals love using the Greek plural 'hematomata' because it sounds more official, but regular people just say 'bruises'—showing how specialized medical language can make simple things sound complicated!
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