haematocele

/ ˈhiː-; ˈhɛmətəʊˌsiːl /

noun

1. pathol a collection of blood in a body cavity, as in the space surrounding the testis; blood cyst

Example Sentences

In incomplete tubal abortion the maternal blood may slowly trickle from the fimbriated extremity of the tube into the abdominal cavity, become encapsulated, and thus form an haematocele.

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The danger is death from haemorrhage occurring during the rupture, or adhesions may form, the retained blood forming a haematocele.

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If there is a rupture in which the bleeding is confined and there is no collapse, do not operate at once unless the haematocele increases steadily or shows signs of suppuration.

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