noun
- Plural of hematocele; collections of blood in a body cavity or tissue space, typically resulting from bleeding or trauma.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term; Often used in clinical contexts to describe pathological accumulations of blood
Examples
- The surgeon identified multiple hematoceles in the patient's abdominal cavity following the accident.
- Hematoceles can develop after trauma and may require drainage if they become large.
- The imaging study revealed several small hematoceles that were being monitored conservatively.
- Post-operative hematoceles sometimes resolve on their own without intervention.