hematoma
/emaˈtoma/
The Spanish word for hematoma is hematoma.
A hematoma is defined as a swelling of blood from a broken vessel.
Meaning: swelling of blood from broken vessel (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The informal term moretón is particularly common in Latin America.
How do you pronounce it?
/emaˈtoma/
Did you know?
- The word moretón is derived from the word morado, which means 'purple' in Spanish.
- Because hematoma ends in 'a' but is a masculine noun, you must say el hematoma instead of la hematoma'.
- In colloquial Spanish, when someone has a hematoma from a fight or accident, they might say they have a golpe, which usually just means 'a hit' or 'a blow'.
Examples in context
- El médico diagnosticó un hematoma en su pierna derecha.The doctor diagnosed a hematoma on his right leg.
- Me golpeé el brazo y tengo un moretón enorme.I hit my arm, and I have a huge hematoma.
- ¡Ay, me di un golpe en la rodilla y me ha salido un cardenal!Ouch, I bumped my knee, and now I have a hematoma!
- El hematoma en mi pierna es muy grande.The hematoma on my leg is very large.
- Tengo un hematoma en el brazo tras la caída.I have a hematoma on my arm after the fall.
- El médico revisó el hematoma con cuidado.The doctor checked the hematoma carefully.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about an injury.
- JavierMira este hematoma en mi pierna.Look at this hematoma on my leg.
- ElenaSe ve muy hinchado, Javier.It looks very swollen, Javier.
- Javier¿Crees que debería ir al médico?Do you think I should go to the doctor?
- ElenaSí, es mejor revisar ese hematoma.Yes, it's better to check that hematoma.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry hematoma, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
