hydrocele
Meanings
noun
- An abnormal build-up of fluids at a site in the body, especially in the membranes around a testicle.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French hydrocèle or Latin hydrocēlē, from Ancient Greek ὑδροκήλη (hudrokḗlē), from ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”) + κήλη (kḗlē, “tumour”).
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