hydrocolpos

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noun

A condition characterised by a distended, fluid-filled vaginal cavity.

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Meanings

nounhydrocolpos (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA condition characterised by a distended, fluid-filled vaginal cavity.

Origin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὑδρο- (hudro-), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”), + κόλπος (kólpos, “any hollow space; womb”); essentially equivalent to a surface analysis of hydro- + colp- + -us.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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