Hematoma

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-005178",
  "term": "Hematoma",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A localized collection of blood outside blood vessels, usually clotted or partly clotted, that forms within a tissue, organ or body space after a vessel wall is torn or leaks. Causes include trauma, defective clotting and drugs that suppress clotting. An epidural hematoma in the skull lies between the dura mater and the bone.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "intracranial pressure",
    "stroke"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 872 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hematoma/"
}