epiplocele

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noun

Hernia of the omentum.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπίπλοον →
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Meanings

nounepiplocele (plural epiploceles)

plural epiploceles

  1. medicineHernia of the omentum.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπίπλοον“omentum”
  2. Englishepiplocele

From Ancient Greek ἐπίπλοον (epíploon, “omentum”) (see epiploon) + -cele.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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