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seroma

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seroma /se·ro·ma/ (sēr-o´mah) a tumorlike collection of serum in the tissues.
se·ro·ma (s-rm)
n.
A mass or swelling caused by the localized accumulation of serum within a tissue or organ.
seroma
[sirō′mə]
a lump or swelling caused by an accumulation of serum within a tissue or organ.
seroma [se-ro´mah]
a collection of serum in the body, producing a tumorlike mass.
seroma
a collection of serum in the body, producing a tumor-like mass.
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