Etymology

cystocele

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Today it means: Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles. Full definition →

French cystocèle ← Ancient Greek κύστις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκύστις“anatomical sac”
  2. French · derived fromcystocèle
  3. English todaycystocele

From French cystocèle, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”). By surface analysis, cysto- + -cele.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκύστις all →

cysticcystcystineadenocysticcysticercuscystocarp

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