hematocele

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noun

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

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haematocelehematocoelehaematocoele
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Meanings

nounhematocele (plural hematoceles)

plural hematoceles · alternative haematocele

  1. medicineA swelling caused by the collection of blood in a cavity, especially of the membrane covering a testicle.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
haematocelehematocoelehaematocoele
Broader
swellingpuffinesslump

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From hemato- + -cele.

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Translations

Greek αιματοκήλη
  • αιματοκήλη (aimatokíli)swelling
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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