haematocele

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A form of hematocele — A swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.

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hematocelehematocoelehaematocoele
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Meanings

nounhaematocele (plural haematoceles)

plural haematoceles

  1. UKalternativemedicineAlternative spelling of hematocele.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounswelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)

Similar
hematocelehematocoelehaematocoele
Broader
swellingpuffinesslump
Also see
hematocele

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From haemato- + -cele.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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