Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. hematoma

hematoma

hematoma

n. an abnormal accumulation of blood as a result of vessel leakage or rupture. In the brain, hematomas can cause substantial behavioral deficits, and even death, by increasing intracranial pressure. Although some may spontaneously reabsorb and disappear, others must be surgically evacuated. See epidural hematoma; subdural hematoma.

Related Terms

chemical synapse

chemical synapse a type of specialized junction through whi...

gross motor

gross motor describing activities or skills that use large...

taxonomic classification

taxonomic classification see conceptual classification.

linguistic determinism

linguistic determinism the hypothesis, most commonly associ...

nonverbal intelligence

nonverbal intelligence an expression of intelligence that d...

response cost

response cost a procedure in operant conditioning in which...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter H

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact