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/ˈhaɪdɹəsiːl/ · noun
An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle..
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.
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Hydrocele means An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle..
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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.
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