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bubonocele
[ byoo-bon-uh-seel, boo- ]
noun
, Pathology.
- an inguinal hernia, especially one in which the protrusion of the intestine is limited to the region of the groin.
bubonocele
/ bjuːˈbɒnəˌsiːl /
noun
- an incomplete hernia in the groin; partial inguinal hernia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bubonocele1
1605–15; < Greek boubōno-, combining form of boubṓn groin + -cele 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bubonocele1
C17: from Greek boubōn groin + kēlē tumour
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