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subungual hematoma

subungual hematoma noun: is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail. It can be extremely painful for an injury of its size, although otherwise it is not a serious medical condition.

subungual hematoma: is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail. It can be extremely painful...
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Noun

subungual hematoma (plural subungual hematomas)

  1. is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail. It can be extremely painful for an injury of its size, although otherwise it is not a serious medical condition.

Forms of subungual hematoma

pluralsubungual hematomas

Origin of subungual hematoma

From subungual + hemato- + -oma.

Questions about subungual hematoma

What does subungual hematoma mean?
Subungual hematoma means is a collection of blood (hematoma) underneath a toenail or fingernail. It can be extremely painful for an injury of its size, although otherwise it is not a serious medical condition.
What part of speech is subungual hematoma?
Subungual hematoma is a noun.
What is the plural of subungual hematoma?
The plural of subungual hematoma is subungual hematomas.

Words near subungual hematoma in the dictionary

  1. subundertenants
  2. subundulatory
  3. subunequal
  4. subungal
  5. subungual
  6. subungual hematoma
  7. subungually
  8. subunguinal
  9. subunguis
  10. subungulate
  11. subungulates

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