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CYSTOCELE
cystocele, colpocystocele
(noun) hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cystocele (plural cystoceles)
(medicine) Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.
Source: Wiktionary
Cys"to*cele (-sl), n. Etym: [Gr. cystocele.] (Med.)
Definition: Hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes; vesical hernia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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