Hydrocele
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhaɪdɹəsiːl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hydrocele is a noun meaning An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.
Meaning
An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.
Example Sentences
For while he refers to his gout (a good disease), he does not mention the complaint which indirectly killed him, his hydrocele – an enlargement of the scrotum.
Word Forms
- hydroceles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include encysted, bilocular, spermatocele, urocele, lymphocele, adenocele.
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