HYDROCELE

hydrocele

(noun) disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hydrocele (plural hydroceles)

An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*cele, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + (Med.)

Definition: A collection of serous fluid in the areolar texture of the scrotum or in the coverings, especially in the serous sac, investing the testicle or the spermatic cord; dropsy of the testicle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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