HEMATOCELE

hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele

(noun) swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hematocele (plural hematoceles)

(pathology) A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.

Source: Wiktionary


He*mat"o*cele, n. Etym: [Hemato- + Gr. hématocèle.] (Med.)

Definition: A tumor filled with blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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