aerocele

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noun

An air-filled cavity

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounaerocele (plural aeroceles)

plural aeroceles

  1. anatomyAn air-filled cavity

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκήλη“tumour”
  2. Englishaerocele

aero- + Ancient Greek κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”)

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APA

aerocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerocele

MLA

“aerocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerocele.

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