seroma

seroma
A mass or tumefaction caused by the localized accumulation of serum within a tissue or organ. [sero- + G. -oma, tumor]

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se·ro·ma (sēr-oґmə) [ser- + -oma] a tumorlike collection of serum in the tissues.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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