hydrocele

[ hahy-druh-seel ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an accumulation of serous fluid, usually about the testis.

hydrocele

/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌsiːl /

noun

1. an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp around the testicles

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrocele¹

1590–1600; < Latin < Greek hydrokḗlē. See hydro- ¹, -cele ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrocele¹

C16: from hydro- + -cele

Example Sentences

A hydrocele typically forms in response to an infection or injury, but in this case, it was caused by lymphatic filariasis, which is caused by parasitic worms.

From Fox News

A pediatric surgeon who saw Dylan at 4 weeks old found hydroceles on both sides.

From Washington Post

Fibrinogen is present in living blood dissolved in the plasma; it is also present in such fluids as hydrocele or pericardial effusions, which, though capable of clotting, do not clot spontaneously.

From Project Gutenberg

In a second paper, in the next number of this volume, he gives an original and successful operation for hydrocele.

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The sciatic trouble was bad enough, but to this you must add loss of memory, hydrocele, kidney trouble, constipation, no appetite, and insomnia.

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