bubonocele

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noun

An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial sac descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.

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Meanings

nounbubonocele (plural bubonoceles)

plural bubonoceles

  1. medicineAn inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial sac descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.

Origin

From bubo + -cele.

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APA

bubonocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubonocele

MLA

“bubonocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubonocele. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bubonocele,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bubonocele.

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