bubonocele

[ byoo-bon-uh-seel, boo- ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. an inguinal hernia, especially one in which the protrusion of the intestine is limited to the region of the groin.

bubonocele

/ bjuːˈbɒnəˌsiːl /

noun

1. an incomplete hernia in the groin; partial inguinal hernia

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubonocele¹

1605–15; < Greek boubōno-, combining form of boubṓn groin + -cele ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bubonocele¹

C17: from Greek boubōn groin + kēlē tumour