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What is the more common name for a circumorbital hematoma?

What is the more common name for a circumorbital hematoma?

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Asked by Alas kajim, Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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Todd Gurley

Todd Gurley

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Answered Feb 12, 2021


A black eye is a right answer to this question. Many people would be surprised to know that the black eye has a full-term circumorbital hematoma because everyone knows the term black eye. These black eyes are injuries that come from a blunt force object hitting the eye.

It could be the first from another person, an injury from a car accident, or by running into another object. Black eyes are known to be minor injuries. This is because they often heal in a few days on their own. However, depending on the blunt force hitting the eye, the injury could be more major.

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K. Myers

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K. Myers, Blogger, Chicago

Answered Feb 12, 2021

When you hear the term “circumorbital hematoma,” you are referring to something that people are very much familiar with, especially those who get into fights often, the “black eye.” The black eye is bruising around the eyes. This usually happens when there is trauma that is placed on the head or the face of the person.

When a person is exposed to trauma, there is bleeding that can be found underneath the skin. When blood vessels break, blood will go to the surrounding tissue which will cause the black eye. People who might have gotten into a fight and have gotten hit may experience this. Some get into accidents and also get this. With proper treatment, it will be able to go away on its own.

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T. Wikati

T. Wikati

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T. Wikati, Technical Writer, New York

Answered Feb 01, 2021

The correct answer to this question is the Black eye. There may not be many people that have heard it by its full term of a circumorbital hematoma. However, everyone should be familiar with the term black eye. Most people learn about this word in school because, during a school fight, one or both parties may walk away with a black eye.

There are other instances where a person may have a black eye. For instance, if they are in an accident and hit with a blunt object, it can result in a black eye. It can also occur from people hitting themselves.

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S. Leo

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Answered Jan 20, 2021

There are some medical terms that may be very impressive when you hear them but if you would look at them closely and try to understand what they mean; you will realize that they are just simple conditions that some people may have.

People know this as a “black eye.” While most people would get a black eye when they get into a fight and the area near their eye becomes hit by a fit or another heavy, blunt object, there are also some people who get a black eye because of an accident or hitting themselves against the wall or another hard object. It is important that the right treatments will be done in order to prevent the condition from getting worse.

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alas kajim

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Answered Aug 08, 2018

Black eye
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