cystocele

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noun

Hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.

Similar
colpocystocele
OriginFrench cystocèle ← Ancient Greek κύστις →
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Meanings

nouncystocele (plural cystoceles)

plural cystoceles

  1. medicineHernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina, resulting from tearing of the pubocervical fascia during childbirth and often accompanied by urethroceles.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth

Similar
colpocystocele
Broader
colpocelevaginocele

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύστις“anatomical sac”
  2. Frenchcystocèle
  3. Englishcystocele

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

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Translations

French cystocèle
  • cystocèlehernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina
Greek κυστεοκήλη
  • κυστεοκήλη (kysteokíli)hernial intrusion of the bladder into the vagina
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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